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ASU Police arrest Eric Bell in Packard garage sexual assault

Oct 29, 2021Arrested
ARRESTED12 days laterBooking photo of Eric Bell beside the Packard Drive Structure sign
Photo: Eric Bell booking photo and Packard Drive Structure via FOX 10
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Around 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 12 days after a student was kidnapped and sexually assaulted near ASU's Packard parking structure, ASU Police arrested Eric Bell, 30, at his Mesa home. He was charged with sexual assault and kidnapping, among other counts. DNA found at the scene identified him.

ASU Police Chief Michael Thompson said Bell had an "extensive criminal history" and a "history of violence" in Ohio.

ASU's side / contextChief Thompson credited his detectives: "Tireless work from ASU Police Department detectives uncovered crucial evidence."

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