San Rafael police: Caregiver raped patient at seniors' home
A Novato man has been charged with raping a patient at a San Rafael care home where he worked as a hospice nurse. Michael Andre Shipe, 65, was link...
A Novato man has been charged with raping a patient at a San Rafael care home where he worked as a hospice nurse. Michael Andre Shipe, 65, was linked to the crime from DNA tests on evidence in the case, said San Rafael police Sgt. Justin Graham. The alleged crime was reported in September at Cogir of San Rafael Memory Care at 111 Merrydale Road. The center specializes in services for dementia patients and also offers hospice care. The woman had a sexual assault examination, and San Rafael police obtained a search warrant to get a sample of Shipe's DNA.