LAPD arrests man suspected of raping several women

The Los Angeles Police Department announced Wednesday the arrest of a man suspected of raping several women, prompting investigators to search for additional victims.

Police officials said in a written statement that the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Kenneth Alan Woolfolk, has been linked to a total of at least four rape cases.

His arrest comes more than a week after a woman reported to police that she had been raped by a man in a tent near the intersection of 1st and Judge John Aiso streets in Little Tokyo.

As part of the investigation, the department said, detectives in the case returned to the area on Oct. 10 when they noticed a homeless man fitting the woman’s description of her attacker. Detectives detained the man, later identified as Woolfolk, and placed him under arrest on suspicion of rape.

During the investigation, detectives learned about three previous sexual assault investigations that had identified Woolfolk as a suspect. Police said they’re now looking for additional victims and anyone with information is being asked to call (800) 222-8477.