Mesa police Cmdr.
According to police officials, the eight cases throughout Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Bisbee were believed to be related due to the similar behavior of the suspect in each assault.
Three of the unsolved cases were linked over the years by DNA, authorities said Tuesday.
Through undisclosed investigative efforts, Daly’s name came up in the investigation.
According to ABC 15 in Phoenix, one of Daly’s longtime friends from his career in law enforcement helped authorities set up a ruse Tuesday to take him into custody.
“There’s been a lot of questions as far as why did it take so long and how did we do this,” George said.