Chicago police are frustrated that suspected serial rapist MarkAnthony Lewis is expected to remain in federal custody in Californiauntil next week.
Police traveled to San Francisco last week to bring Lewis back toface a state charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault in a June12 attack here, but were unable to take custody of Lewis or interviewhim.
Lewis, 33, is set to return Aug. 16 or 17 on a plane operated bythe U.S. Marshals Service.
"That is generally how long it takes to get prisoners after aremoval hearing," Deputy U.S. Marshal Sharon Metzger said. "He is notgetting any preferential treatment."
Lewis was arrested Wednesday in the Philippines and flown to SanFrancisco for a court hearing Friday. He waived extradition and wasordered held without bond on a federal warrant of fleeing the countryto avoid prosecution. He will stay in federal custody until thatwarrant is dismissed in Chicago. Then he will face the stateaggravated criminal sexual assault charge, officials said.
Lewis is suspected in eight attacks between April 7 and July 19 onAsian women and a ninth attack on a Hispanic woman, but deniesinvolvement. On July 21, he entered the Philippines, authoritiessaid.
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