Nantucket Serial Rapist Captured: Police

Nantucket police announced they arrested a serial rapist whose “horrendous” crimes date back to 2008.

David Matterson, 35, was a “very legitimate threat to the women in our community,” according to Police Chief William Pittman.

Matterson was charged with kidnapping and raping women on two occasions: once in July 2008 on Bartlett Road and another time in September 2014 on Roberts Lane. Police said he’s the main suspect in several more rape cases and will likely face more charges.

Matterson, a carpenter, was arrested without incident at a job site on Cliff Road Tuesday.

Pittman praised the Jamaican community, which provided about 100 DNA samples that were used to identify Matterson. Investigators also used security camera footage from a Hyannis adult novelty store to identify Matterson, according to the Cape Cod Times. During the September 2014 incident, Matterson left a bottle of sexual performance enhancement supplements at the scene—and the supplements were traced back to the Joke Shop and Adult Connection store in Hyannis, the Times reported.