Final suspects in Clinton Street home invasion, sexual assault caught
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Updated: July 08, 2009 3:36 PM
The last two suspects being sought in connection with a home invasion and sexual assault on Dec. 7 have been caught, say Burnaby RCMP.
At about 3 a.m. that morning, four male suspects broke into a home around Clinton Street and MacPherson Avenue, physically and sexually assaulting one of the residents, a woman in her 20s, and stealing various items.
There were four people in the home at the time of the incident, and all were awakened during the break-in.
Justin Derek Rao, 19, was arrested May 14 after returning to Canada from Fiji, said Burnaby RCMP Corp. Alexandra Mulvihill. “He was not gone an extended period of time.”
Rao is known to police and has been charged with sexual assault, unlawful confinement, robbery and break and enter.
Another male suspect was arrested May 16 and later released. He was a youth at the time of the offence, said Mulvihill, and “there are no charges at this point.”
On Feb. 18, Jason Robert MacFadden was arrested and charged with break and enter, unlawful confinement, robbery and sexual assault in relation to the case. At the time, Burnaby RCMP said he did not have a criminal record but is known to police.
A fourth male suspect, has been identified but there are no charges pending against him.
Rao and MacFadden, both Burnaby residents, remain in custody while awaiting their next court dates.
Burnaby RCMP has concluded its lengthy investigation, which it says was the top priority of the its serious crimes unit for some time. Mulvihill said it was a completely random home invasion and a brutal sexual assault. The victim continues to recover from the incident.
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