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Aggravated rape suspect arrested in Salt Lake City

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TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — A suspect in an aggravated rape case has been arrested, Taylorsville Police announced Tuesday night.

Police had asked for the public to be on alert for 45-year-old Christopher Browning and said he was believed to be "dangerous and possibly armed."

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Police say Browning was released from prison in 2022 after serving 24 years for rape and burglary charges.

Officials report that an aggravated rape took place in Taylorsville on January 18 involving a woman who was attacked in her home.

The woman and Browning knew each other, police explained, but they were not in a relationship.

The department gave an update Tuesday night that Salt Lake City Police officers had arrested Browning, and he would be turned over to Taylorsville Police for questioning and booking.