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Rhode Island Man Who Fled 2005 Rape Trial Is Arrested in New York
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Ronald L. Fischer, a 70-year-old former anesthesiologist from Rhode Island, was arrested on a sailboat in New York City's East River after being on the run for over 20 years following a sexual assault conviction.
- Fischer was convicted in absentia of first-degree sexual assault for raping a woman during a 2003 yacht date in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, after fleeing before his trial's closing arguments in 2005.
- Authorities located Fischer in New York within 48 hours prior to his arrest, intercepting his 56-foot boat, The Silver Lining, which was registered under the alias Richard Graydon.
- The arrest was carried out without incident by the U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, and other agencies, emphasizing that long-term fugitives will eventually face justice.
