Wasilla man charged with burglary, assault and attempted rape after chase

WASILLA — Authorities allege a Wasilla man broke into a Fairview Loop house about 1 a.m. Monday, struck a woman in the head with a handgun, tried to rape her and then fled the scene.

Jordan King, 23, of Wasilla was arrested and held without bail at Mat-Su Pretrial after a police chase, according to a troopers press release issued Monday morning.

According to troopers, King broke in to a woman’s home and struck her in the head with a handgun before attempting to rape her. He allegedly restrained the victim from leaving the residence, but she escaped and ran away, according to troopers. After the victim fled, King stole her car and drove off. Law enforcement officers encountered King on Knik-Goose Bay Road and chased him until King ran his car into an embankment on Meadowood Drive in Big Lake.

Troopers and Wasilla police arrested him there without incident.

Troopers arrested King numerous charges, including first-degree burglary, kidnapping, second-degree assault, first-degree attempted sexual assault. All the alleged crimes were committed as an act of domestic violence, meaning he could face stiffer sentences than the minimum if convicted. King also faces charges of first-degree vehicle theft, third-degree theft, first-degree failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer and reckless driving for his flight from the law.

King’s case did not yet appear in online court records Monday morning. He remained in Mat-Su Pretrial Monday morning, according to corrections documents. Court records show this is King’s first felony charge of any kind.

Here’s what troopers wrote about the incident:

On 12/21/15 at approximately 0100 hours, AST responded to a reported Burglary, Kidnapping, Assault, and Attempted Sexual Assault occurring at a residence off of Fairview Loop in Wasilla. Victim reported, Jordan King, broke into her house, struck her on the head with a handgun, attempted to sexually assault her and restrained her from leaving the residence. The victim escaped from King and fled the residence. King stole the victim’s vehicle and also fled the residence. King failed to yield to peace officers on Knik Goose Bay Rd., driving recklessly when they attempted to stop the vehicle he stole. King ended up crashing into an embankment and with the assistance of the Wasilla Police Department he was placed into custody without incident. King was transported to Mat-Su Pretrial where he was remanded into custody with no bail.

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