Suspect arrested in Cosmopolitan Drive sexual assault case, faces multiple charges

Atlanta police have arrested the suspect connected with multiple sexual assault cases around the area, including the high-profile attack on Cosmopolitan Drive in January.

According to the Atlanta Police Department, 31-year-old Kwame Shabazz was apprehended by the APD's Special Victims Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force. The arrest comes after an extensive investigation and assistance from the community, including tips received after surveillance images were released.

According to the Atlanta Police Department, Shabazz was able to get into an apartment complex on the 700 block of Cosmopolitan Drive on Jan. 22. There, he forced his way into a stranger's apartment while the woman was trying to take her trash out and sexually assaulted her, police say. The victim in this case called 911 immediately afterwards and has been working with investigators ever since.

Authorities had described Shabazz as a "dangerous person on the streets of Atlanta," and now confirm he is in custody facing multiple serious charges.

A day later, police say Shabazz exposed himself to a woman on the 2200 block of Piedmont Road. Investigators then connected him with a theft of an e-bike in late October.

Investigators said Shabazz has a warrant out for his arrest on a charge of rape out of College Park as well as a probation warrant in Fulton County. In Atlanta, he's now wanted on charges of rape, sexual battery, aggravated sexual battery, false imprisonment, hindering a person making an emergency call, burglary, and aggravated assault.

Authorities thank the public for their help in the investigation and have stated that further updates will be provided as the case proceeds through the legal system.