Selbyville- The Delaware State Police have located and arrested 23-year-old Xavier Aiken of Milton, DE who was wanted in connection with a sexual assault incident.

The incident occurred on February 22, 2019 at approximately 10:00 p.m., when Troopers responded to a local area hospital and made contact with a 17-year old female victim who reported that she had been sexually assaulted.  Further investigation revealed that the victim was at a residence in Selbyville when she had been sexually assaulted, strangled, physically assaulted and held against her will, by Aiken.

On March 11, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Aiken was located at a residence in the 20000 block of Reynolds Pond Road, Ellendale and taken into custody without incident.  He was transported back to Troop 4 where he was charged with the following:

• Rape First Degree
• Rape Second Degree
• Kidnapping First Degree
• Assault Second Degree
• Strangulation

Aiken was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $208,000.00 secured bond.

https://dsp.delaware.gov/2019/02/25/trooper-seek-publics-assistance-in-locating-rape-suspect-2/

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe

Released: 031119 2039

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