MILWAUKEE — A search warrant is providing new details as the investigation into last week's sexual assault and robbery just off Marquette's campus continues.
The victim told investigators she was followed by a masked man just after 1:30 a.m. He confronted her with a gun, led her into an alley, and threatened her.
"If you say anything, I am going to pull the trigger," the suspect said.
She told police that was when the sexual assault and robbery took place.
According to court documents, a man who fits the description of the suspect was taken into custody Friday at a residence just blocks away from where the crime happened.
Marquette police were quick to point out that no one has been arrested for the sexual assault and robbery at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
Video from that day shows police searching the home near 14th and Highland.
Watch: Man taken into custody in sexual assault and armed robbery of Marquette University student
Police say that as they were canvassing the area, they spoke to an individual who matched the description of the suspect. Officers also found a tan coat and a black firearm underneath a porch on the property. Both line up with what the victim told investigators.
Neighbors say they noticed the change over the weekend. Louis DeSilva lives near the scene.
"Marquette cops was swarming all over the place, and now they have police powers, they were searching," DeSilva said.
Neighbors I spoke to off camera say several different people come in and out of the house frequently.
We are not naming the individual because he has not been formally charged yet. Milwaukee County Jail records show he is still in custody.
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