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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- DNA has led to the arrest of a man wanted in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a teenage girl more than a decade ago.On August 20, 2001, a 14-year-old girl walking near Delta Drive and S. Chelton Road in Colorado Springs told police a man offered her a ride, took her to an isolated area, threatened her with a knife, then sexually assaulted her.The teen told police she got away when another car drove into the area. The girl said she got the people in that car to give her a ride. DNA was collected from the victim at a hospital, police said.Ten years later, in September 2011, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation got a match on the suspect DNA submitted to CBI in 2001, according to police.Police said more samples were taken from the suspect in November.Monday, the tests confirmed Gerardo Garcia Cruz as the suspect in the kidnapping and sexual assault, according to Colorado Springs Police.Cruz was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault on a child, police said. The following are comments from our users. Opinions expressed are neither created nor endorsed by TheDenverChannel.com. By posting a comment you agree to accept our Terms of Use. Comments are moderated by the community. To report an offensive or otherwise inappropriate comment, click the \"Flag\" link that appears beneath that comment. Comments that are flagged by a set number of users will be automatically removed.
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