Maricopa Police Arrest Rapist – 28-year-old Nathan Whipple was arrested back on October 18th due to an allegation of sexual assault and kidnapping from back in January of this year. This all allegedly happened as the victim was being driven home to Maricopa.

According to court documents obtained back on Jan. 23 the Maricopa Police Department received a call from the victim, she indicated that she had been sexually assaulted by a ‘ride share’ driver (Uber, Lyft, etc). The driver was later identified as Nathan Whipple. The rape occurred that morning in a parking lot near her residence, in Maricopa.

She described the driver to Maricopa Police, telling them she had been out to several bars that night. She spent most of her time around Mill Avenue in Tempe, all for a friend’s birthday. At the end of the night she got into an Uber vehicle to drive her home to her residence in Maricopa. This Uber was driven by Whipple.

She remembered that the driver had taken her to Maricopa before pulling into a parking lot and climbing into the backseat where she was sitting. The report states that then the woman told officers she initially tried to fight him off but stopped out of fear of him hurting her.

After Whipple had assaulted her, she told police Whipple took videos or pictures of her before driving her home, where she arrived shortly after 5 a.m.

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A review of her ride share app account revealed that she had requested three separate rides that night. She was charged the cancellation fees for not taking the rides, Hmmmm. So, after being shown pictures of those drivers she said none of them was the assailant.

She also said that because she was inebriated she did not recall how she ended up in the Uber Whipple was driving.

Later, the victim conducted an internet search on her own for a suspect in past rapes in Tempe. Her internet sleuthing paid off and was able to identify Whipple as the suspect in her rape. Good for you girl!!! When the cops can’t get the guy, YOU get the guy – we love it. Very strong, patient and brave woman.

In her internet search the victim saw a newspaper article on Whipple. It mentioned how he was previously arrested for sexual abuse in Tempe and told officers she was 95% sure he was the person who sexually assaulted her. They even had this douche-bag’s DNA because of those prior sexual assaults. So, the crime lab was able to tie his DNA on file to the victim.

When the police arrested Whipple on Oct. 19 in Chandler, he said he did not know the victim and did not recall having any interactions with her. Yeah, likely story. What a POS.

According to the court documents, Maricopa Police Department was opposed any release conditions for Whipple because of the violent and predatory nature of the crimes alleged and repeated behavior of the defendant. Looks like Whipple Wimped out.

Whipple is charged with sexual assault and kidnapping and is being held on $25,000 bail. Driving Uber, I doubt he’ll be making that any time soon. Hope he makes ‘special friends’ in Florence county jail in the meantime. Seeya – won’t seeya Naughty Nathan.

Maricopa Police Arrest Rapist