SALT LAKE CITY A man charged with sexually assaulting a woman he allegedly kidnapped off the street in West Valley City nearly five years ago has been arrested in Mexico.
The U.S. Marshals Service announced Tuesday that agents arrested Edgar Zepeda, 27, in Ameca-Jalisco, Mexico, on April 27. He was flown to San Diego where he is awaiting extradition back to Utah.
Zepeda, who used to live in Kearns, is accused of participating in an attack on a woman on Sept. 17, 2016. The woman was walking in West Valley City when two men got out of a car, grabbed her, covered her eyes, and put her into their car, according to charging documents.
Utah man wanted in 2016 rape, kidnapping arrested in Mexico
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SALT LAKE CITY â A Utah man faces several felony charges in connection with an aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault reported in West Valley City in 2016.
The U.S. Marshals Service announced the suspect, 26-year-old Edgar Zepeda, was arrested late last month in Ameca-Jalisco, Mexico after an exhaustive investigation. This case illustrates the importance of law enforcement partnerships, both locally and globally, and the tenacity and persistence of our Deputy US Marshals. After nearly 4 ½ years, due to the tireless efforts of Deputy US Marshals, a victim can now feel some comfort that justice will finally be served, said Matthew D. Harris, United States Marshal for the District of Utah, in a news release from USMS.