SACRAMENTO—
When police arrested Albert Povadora two months ago, investigators said he impersonated a cop and raped at least two women.Since that arrest, they've added several more.
"We are up to eight victims now of sexual assault," Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong said.
"When we look at these cases, we always look at the possibility that they may be responsible for more. And in this case, it's showing that he has," Leong said.
Sacramento police say among those rapes, is a cold case from Solano County.
On Thursday, Fairfield police got a DNA match from a rape that happened back in 1997, at a Fairfield mobile home park, matching Albert Povadora.
"I've very glad that the perpetrator was caught," said Kathy Jennings, a resident of the retirement mobile home park, where that rape occurred 12 years ago.
Cops say the suspect broke into the trailer of a 65-year-old woman, then raped her.
"I've only lived here a little over three years, so that incident was before my time. But it's scary to hear that," she said.
And scary because police believe there still may be more victims out there.
In the most recent cases, cops say he targeted prostitutes, whereas years ago he simply broke into someone's home.
"Over the years, people can change what they're doing and how they do it so that they disguise a pattern," the sergeant said.
Sacramento police released a sketch of the suspect.
Albert Povadora, is pictured (above) wearing a T-shirt with some sort or badge insignia.
"See if they recognize that person," Leong said. "If they do, give us a call."
