The eight-year manhunt came to an end as the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the arrest of a man connected to a 2011 sexual abuse case. Daryl Fowler, 34, from Baltimore, was taken into custody on Wednesday, charged with the first-degree sexual abuse of a victim nearly a decade earlier.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred in the early hours of November 1, 2011, when Fowler allegedly forced an individual to engage in an unwanted sexual act before fleeing the scene. The arrest was made possible after a DC Superior Court issued an arrest warrant for Fowler, leading to his capture on May 22, 2024.

The department has yet to release details on what led to the identification and capture of Fowler after his lengthy evasion of the law. However, the announcement has brought a notable conclusion to a case that lingered in the shadows, troubling the community and the victim who had long awaited justice.

First-degree sexual abuse is a serious offense in the District of Columbia, carrying significant sentences for those convicted. As the legal process unfolds, the victim and the accused man’s futures hang in the balance of a court's decision. Fowler is currently awaiting trial, and his apprehension signifies a long-overdue progression in a case that had gone cold. Specifics about the evidence that linked Fowler to the crime have not been disclosed by authorities.