thomas. he is 39 years old, from berryville, virginia, ties to maryland as well, arrested in connecticut. jackie bensen has the latest on the arrest and how a tip from one local police department helped investigators track him down. prince william county detectives had their fingers crossed hoping a name they just provided to police in new haven, connecticut, would turn up a lead in the manhunt. the search for the east coast rapist. they got more than they expected. through some investigative efrd and an anonymous tip, we were able to obtain warrants for a suspect and today, the u.s. marshalls apprehended him. reporter: they followed the man in downtown new haven. when he threw a cigarette butt in the street, police and u.s. marshalls carefully picked it up and sent it for dna testing. they say it is a match from evidence recovered from an investigate that involves assaults on 17 known and suspected victims. the first crime occurred in 1997 in forestville, maryland. the