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Mar 9, 2008 2:10 am US/Pacific

Arrest Made In Rape, Stabbing Of Real Estate Agent

CORONA, Calif. Authorities say a real estate agent was raped and repeatedly stabbed by a man she was showing a vacant home in Corona.

The woman was savagely injured but managed to fight off her attacker, and is expected to survive, Corona police said.

Police identified the suspect as Shawn David Yates, 33, of Corona. Yates was arrested Friday night on suspicion of torture, kidnapping, strong-arm robbery, assault with intent to rape and false imprisonment. He was held without bail Saturday at Robert Presley Detention Center, Riverside County sheriff's officials said.

Officers responded to the daylight attack at 10:46 a.m. Friday in the 700 block of Silvestre Court. They found a woman with multiple stab wounds and she was transported to a local hospital.

Investigators learned the suspect, later positively identified as Yates, had contacted the real estate agent to show an unoccupied home that was for sale. After they met outside the home, Yates then forced the woman inside at gunpoint and raped her, police said.

Yates allegedly attacked the woman with a knife, stabbing her repeatedly. During the attack the victim fought back and injured Yates, police said.

The suspect fled and the victim summoned help from a neighbor, who called police.

Police, assisted by federal agents, arrested Yates about 9:20 p.m. last night in the 2200 block of Dorado Street, east of the neighborhood where the attack occurred. Yates was driving a silver Honda CRV when officers stopped him, police said.

An investigation continues, and police asked anyone with additional information about what occurred to call them at (951) 736-2334 or (951) 817-5768.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

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