Minneapolis rape suspect bagged

Good news tonight: the brutal Minneapolis rape suspect (which Rambix previously wrote about here) is in the can. As usual, the Red Star is behind on the story, "Police arrest sex offender in Minneapolis rape case". They provide only a very general account of the suspect and arrest.

KSTP, on the other hand, is quick with the facts, "Minneapolis arrests rape suspect", including the naming of the suspect. Image courtesy of KSTP news web site:


He is a registered sex offender, and naturally he was loose on the streets of Minneapolis. When will the judges learn?

Douglas Jourdain was apprehended in north Minneapolis because of public response to a sketch of his appearance.

He is a suspect in several crimes, including a September 30 the incident in which a woman was attacked and raped in a south Minneapolis garage.

Investigators took several evidence bags out of his home.

Jourdain has a lengthy criminal record, arrests for assault, domestic assault and criminal sexual conduct. “He is a registered sex offender with the city of Minneapolis,” said Captain Rich Stanek.

Here's the Minnesota Department of Correctons picture (the unblurred version of above):



OID Number: 215271
Name: DOUGLAS JAMES JOURDAIN
Birth Date: 6/8/1983
Current Status: Release Apprehend
Location: Hennepin County
Admit Date: 9/10/2004
Anticipated Release Date **: 4/14/2005
Expiration Date: 11/5/2005
Case Worker:
Supervising Agent: Blaine Muyres
Controlling Offense Information *:
Offense Description: ASLT-DOMESTIC-FE-INFLT BODLY HRM-HNDS-ADLT-ACQ
Offense Modifier: NOT/APPL
Minnesota Statute(s): 609 2242 4

County of Conviction: HENNEPIN
Court File Number: 03070996