The gunman believed to have raped a then-19-year-old University of Alabama student in her townhome on the weekend of the 2016 Iron Bowl has now been identified and is in custody.

Colby Dewayne Daniel Lewis, 19, was taken into custody in Demopolis where he lives, said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit Capt. Kip Hart.

Over the past two days, Hart said, investigators have followed new information which led to the warrants against Lewis. He is now charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree rape and first degree sodomy. His bonds total $120,000.

The attack happened in the early-morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. The assault happened about 12:45 a.m. inside the victim's townhome in the 1200 block of Convent Street, which is several blocks southwest of the campus and an area popular among students for off-campus housing.

Investigators at the time said the victim had left The Strip and walked home alone. She went inside her two-story townhome, and was upstairs in her bedroom getting ready for bed when she heard someone coming up the stairs and went to investigate. She came face-to-face with the man, who pointed a gun at her and then forcibly robbed and raped her.

Authorities withheld some details of the crime - including what items were stolen - for investigative reasons. They did, however, view footage from somewhere in the area that indicated there were still quite a few people out after Saturday's Iron Bowl that may have seen the suspect and thought him to be suspicious.

The suspect left after the attack, and the victim then called her family and went to a friend's home. Her roommate wasn't home at the time. From there, authorities were called and the victim was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center for treatment.

Authorities said there was nothing to indicate that the victim and suspect knew each other, and they don't know whether she was specifically targeted or whether it was just a crime of opportunity. All they know is that he did follow her, but they weren't sure where or when he started to follow her.

Investigators at the time labeled the suspect as a "sexual predator" and described the crime as "brazen" considering the crowds still in the area following the Iron Bowl.

The suspect at the time was described as a black male in his early to mid-20s, at least 6-feet tall with a heavy build, was wearing a dark-colored hoodie and dark-colored pants. A composite sketch of him was released based on victim's description, yet that failed to lead to his arrest.

Lewis was arrested on a third-degree felony burglary charge in Marengo County just last month but court records show that charge was dismissed five days ago.

Hart said additional information may be released on Wednesday.