A St. Paul man charged with raping a 17-year-old girl was arrested by Forest Lake police and a U.S. Marshal’s fugitive task force on Dec. 7 around 4:30 p.m. According to Forest Lake police, the man was arrested on the grounds of the Belair Company, located on North Lake Boulevard.
The suspect is Jesus Medina, 42, of St. Paul, who was charged in July with first-degree sexual assault and kidnapping. According to court records, Medina was one of two men who snatched a 17-year-old off the street as she was walking in St. Paul in February. The girl told law enforcement that the duo took her to a house in the city, where Medina allegedly beat her and raped her. Shown a photo lineup, the girl reportedly was able to pick Medina out as her rapist and realized that he used to rent a room in her family’s residence.
The U.S. Marshal’s office was the lead investigative team on the case, assisted in the arrest by Forest Lake police. Police Captain Greg Weiss said investigation yielded information that Medina was living and working in the city.