CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department say they arrested a man after DNA evidence linked him to two Charlotte area sexual assault cases.
Justinian Henderson, 31, is facing a slew of charges including rape, kidnapping, and sex offense.
Justinian Henderson — Assault By Pointing A Gun — Assault On A Female — First Degree Force Sex Offense — 7 Counts Of First Degree Forcible Rape — 2 Counts Of First Degree Kidnapping
Police say on August 3, 2018, a then 33-year-old woman was walking home from work on North Caldwell Street when a man sexually assaulted her. She was treated at a nearby hospital and evidence was collected as a result of the investigation.
On March 20, 2019, a then 23-year-old woman was on Chipley Avenue in east Charlotte when a man allegedly pointed a weapon at the victim and then sexually assaulted her. She was also treated at a nearby hospital and evidence was collected as a result of the investigation, according to a news release.
On January 14, 2021, a DNA match identified Henderson in both cases, according to a news release from CMPD. Police say Henderson’s DNA was initially tested in 2019 and sent to the lab for comparison.
On February 11, 2021, police say Henderson was interviewed and then charged with four counts of first degree rape and first degree kidnapping in the 2018 case. He was also charged with three counts of first degree rape, first degree sex offense, first degree kidnapping, assault by pointing a gun and assault on a female for the 2019 case, according to a news release.
The investigation in this case is active and ongoing, according to CMPD. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
