"Fairmount Park Rapist Finally Captured: Suspect in Custody after 20 Years"

Philadelphia Police believe that Elias Diaz, a man recently arrested for slashing people with a machete in Pennypack Park, is also the long sought-after Fairmount Park rapist who sexually assaulted and killed four women between 2003 and 2007. Investigators are awaiting final forensic confirmation of a DNA match between Diaz and the previous crimes. The case had remained unsolved for nearly 20 years, causing fear among women exercising in Fairmount Park. Diaz was arrested last month for the Pennypack Park assaults, where he allegedly slashed his victims while riding a bike. He has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related crimes.