DNA Match Leads to Indictment in 2000 Baltimore Kidnapping and Rape
DNA evidence has led to the indictment of Michael Harris, who is currently serving time at the Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown for an unrelated offense. Authorities announced that Harris has now been charged in connection with a 2000 kidnapping and rape in Northeast Baltimore.
Police reported that Harris, aged 50, was identified through a DNA database match that connected him to the abduction and sexual assault of a woman 25 years ago. He has been indicted on multiple charges following the discovery.
The 2000 Incident
According to police, the case began when a woman reported in June 2000 that she was forced into a car at gunpoint, taken to another location, and raped. That same night, a man told officers that he and his girlfriend had been robbed after leaving a restaurant on Harford Road.
The man stated that two masked individuals approached them during the robbery. One suspect stole his Acura, while the other forced the woman into a Nissan and drove away.
Victim’s Account
The woman told police the suspect threatened to kill her if she didn’t comply with his orders, forced her to undress, and sexually assaulted her near Baltimore City College. After the attack, he drove away, leaving her behind.
Current Proceedings
Harris is represented by the Office of the Public Defender. The office has not provided a comment regarding the new indictment.
Summary
DNA technology linked an incarcerated man to a 2000 Baltimore kidnapping and rape, reviving a long-unsolved case and resulting in new charges against Michael Harris.