Durham man arrested on rape charge

Linwood Fredrick Clay, 23, faces one count of first-degree rape from an incident reported earlier this month, police said. He was wanted on previous charges of communicating threats, harassing phone calls and failure to register as a sex offender. Police said he is also a probation absconder.

Posted 12:01 p.m. Jan 25, 2012 — Updated 9:10 p.m. Jan 25, 2012

DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham man wanted on a rape charge and probation violation was arrested Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Linwood Fredrick Clay, 23, faces one count of first-degree rape from an incident reported earlier this month, police said Tuesday. He was wanted on previous charges of communicating threats, harassing phone calls and failure to register as a sex offender. Police said he is also a probation absconder.

Clay was taken into custody in the 2500 block of Glenbrook Drive.

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