Alleged Baltimore Rapist, US Marshal Impersonator Arrested While Hiding In Delaware County: Report

A man wanted in Baltimore for rape and impersonating a U.S. Marshal has been arrested in Delaware County, according to 6ABC.

Video submitted to the station from a viewer shows the real U.S. Marshals capturing 32-year-old Edwin Gerard Johnson, a resident of Baltimore, in Colwyn Wednesday afternoon. During the arrest, a marshal was struck by a law enforcement vehicle and can be seen limping away. He is expected to recover.

According to authorities, Johnson would lure victims by impersonating a U.S. Marshal, gaining their trust, before brandishing a weapon and demanding sexual favors. If the victim refused, he would allegedly use physical force.

He allegedly struck again on Saturday, raping a women at gunpoint in Baltimore, again after impersonating a U.S. Marshal.

According to the report, Johnson was apprehended while trying to run from a home in which he had been hiding on the 100 block of Main Street in Colwyn.

He is reportedly expected to be extradited to Baltimore.

Read the full report at 6ABC.