A New Haven man has been arrested after a four-month-long investigation into multiple sexual assault accusations and robberies of perceived prostitutes.
Navardo Lockhart, 26, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree robbery and unlawful restraint in the first and second degree, according to New Haven police.
The incidents allegedly took place in the Edgewood Park area, police said.
The investigation started when New Haven Police responded to a home on Norton Street on Aug. 26 where a woman reported she was sexually assaulted and her phone was stolen. Police found a weapon at the home. A few days after the incident, the victim reported photos on her iCloud account of the man. This incident led to the suspect's identification and arrest, police said.
Lockhart was arrested on Sept. 15 for the warrant obtained as a result of the investigation and an outstanding motor vehicle warrant.
During the investigation, the New Haven Special Victims Unit met with several women who reported they were sexually assaulted by a man fitting similar descriptions to one another.
Police said that the State of Connecticut’s Forensic Lab linked six sexual assault evidence kits to Lockhart’s DNA.
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The SVU obtained five arrest warrants for Lockhart and will serve three more on his next court date.
