Suspect Arrested In Boise After Sexual Assault Investigation

Press release from the City of Boise:

May 20, 2020

Arrested: Siyad Matan, 21, Boise

Charges: Rape (F), Kidnapping (F)

On December 27, 2019 Boise Police responded to a call for service regarding a reported aggravated sexual assault that afternoon. After an investigation, officers found evidence that the suspect, Siyad Matan, sexually assaulted a female victim inside a parked vehicle. The suspect is also accused of not letting the victim leave the car during the assault. The suspect and the victim were known to each other. The investigation was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office and a warrant was issued for Matan’s arrest. Matan was arrested on 5/19/2020 and booked into the Ada County Jail on the listed charges.

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