CMPD Detectives make an arrest in Sex Assault case

Damon Simpson

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Sexual Assault Unit are conducting an investigation into a sexual assault which took place at the Motel 6, located at 131 Red Roof Drive in the Steele Creek Division. The call for service was reported at 11:31 am on August 15, 2011.

Steele Creek Division officers responded to the Motel 6 to investigate the report of a rape. The incident was reported by the motel manager. When officers arrived on scene, they were taken to a room inside the motel where they met the victim. Medic was called to the scene and the victim was transported to Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. The suspect fled the motel in a Ford Mustang, which Steel Creek Division officers located a short distance from the scene.

The suspect Damon Vernard Simpson was taken into custody and has been charged with the following offenses: 2nd Degree Rape (two counts), 1st Degree Kidnapping, Assault by Strangulation, Assault on a Female, ADW/Law Enforcement Officer, Reckless Driving, Felony Flee to Elude Arrest, Resist Public Officer, Speeding, Open Container and Injury to Real Property.

Crime Scene Search responded to the call for service to process the scene and collect physical evidence.