Marcus Caldwell volunteered DNA saying it would clear him of forcible rape accusation, it resulted in his arrest

(2011 mugshot)

Marcus Caldwell was arrested in 2011 by the Willits police Department and booked on a battery charge.

https://www.californiamugshots.com/inmate/4359/marcus-levert-caldwell

On October 26, 2018, he was booked into the Mendocino County jail on one count of forcible rape.



MCSO Press Release (10/30/2018):

On 1/21/18 around 6:43 AM Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the 2600 Block of Mitomka Way in Willits after a 30 year old female reported a man forced entry into her home and forcibly raped her.  The suspect then fled the location.  The victim was transported to Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits where a sexual assault examination was conducted and biological evidence obtained.

Even though the attack happened in darkness the female victim was convinced, due to physical characteristics she noted during the assault, that her attacker was Marcus Caldwell, 27 years of age, also living in the Willits area.  Caldwell was known to the victim prior to the assault.

The Mendocino County Sheriff's Detectives were called out to respond and conduct further investigation.  It was discovered the suspect cut the power to the house prior to making entry.  Caldwell was later contacted and he denied being involved in the attack.  Caldwell volunteered his DNA sample to detectives, indicating the sample would clear him of any wrong doing.

On 10/24/2018 Sheriff's Detectives were notified by the California Department of Justice Laboratory the DNA comparison had been completed and the results were matched to that of suspect Marcus Caldwell.  The case was reviewed by the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office and a warrant issued for the arrest of Caldwell.

On 10/26/2018 Sheriff's Detectives located Caldwell while he was working in Anderson Valley and he was taken into custody on one count of forcible rape.  He was lodged into the Mendocino County jail with bail being set at $500,000.

Caldwell was arraigned in the Mendocino County Superior Court on 10/30/2018 where his bail was continued at $500,000 and a no-contact restraining order was issued by Judge Moorman prohibiting Caldwell from having any contact with the victim in this case.