The man believed to be the so-called “A.M. Rapist” — a suspect thought responsible for a series of five burglaries and sexual assaults in Ocean Beach, Mission Beach and College West areas in 2000 and 2001 — was arrested near his home in Arlington Heights, Ill. on Aug. 11 according to police officials. Stephen D. Richardson, 33, was extradited to San Diego and faces numerous charges associated with the “A.M. Rapist” series. According to San Diego Police Department investigators, evidence was developed on July 22 that linked Richardson to a Sept. 2, 2000, sexual assault in Ocean Beach. The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest. Detectives from the Sex Crime Unit worked with the Arlington Heights Police Department to arrest Richardson. At the time of his arrest, a DNA sample was obtained from Richardson that matched samples gathered at the scene of all five cases in the series.