26-year-old Timothy Turner Jr. , of Waterbury , was arrested after a 22-year-old woman called authorities claiming he raped her . A Connecticut man has been charged with raping a Massachusetts woman he met on a dating app . New Haven police say they arrested 26-year-old Timothy Turner Jr. , of Waterbury , early Monday after the 22-year-old woman called authorities . Officials allege the woman met Turner on the dating app Tagged and invited her to a multifamily home where one of his relatives lives . The woman says Turner pulled a gun on her and raped her on the second-floor landing . The Hartford Courant reports that officer who later went to the home spotted Turner and said he matched the description of the assailant . Turner allegedly opened the door of a third floor room only to immediately shut it upon seeing the officers . Turner was charged with aggravated first-degree sexual assault and other crimes . Turner is being held on bail and was n't immediately available to comment on the charges . It 's not clear if he has a lawyer . Police warned dating app users to be cautious and to not meet strangers in private , unfamiliar locations . Police said that these types of assaults will become more common as use of dating apps rises . 'This is something people need to be aware of , and be careful of , ' David Hartman of New Haven police told WTNH . 'There has got to be great scrutiny by people using such an app or an online dating site . '
New ##gate police claim they arrested 26-year - old Timothy Turner Jr. , of rape , early Monday after the 26 - old victim called authorities . Met on dating apps called Tagged . Police warn these types of assaults are becoming more common as dating apps are more widely available .