Sex Crimes and Hermitage Precinct detectives this afternoon charged a 17-year-old Nashville high school student with aggravated rape, especially aggravated kidnapping, six counts of aggravated robbery and three counts of attempted aggravated robbery in connection with a February home invasion in Donelson.
Zana Abdulgad Noroly of 229 Shawn Drive was taken into custody at Glencliff High School after the TBI crime laboratory found that his DNA matched DNA recovered from the rape victim. Noroly had been previously identified by detectives as a person of interest and agreed to submit a DNA sample several weeks ago while denying any knowledge of the case. Noroly continued to disavow any involvement in the rape and robbery after his arrest today, even after being told of the DNA match.
The home invasion occurred on February 11 in the 200 block of McGavock Pike. Nine victims of Hispanic descent, who ranged in age from 16 to 37, were at the home when three masked gunman forced their way inside. The suspects spoke in both Spanish and English phrases as they demanded money. All of the victims were forced into a rear bedroom. One of the suspects then took the lone female victim, who was several months pregnant, to another room where he raped her.
“Detectives from Sex Crimes and the Hermitage and South Precincts have worked hundreds of hours on this case to get to the point of arresting the person we fully believe committed very serious crimes in that McGavock Pike home February 11,” Chief Ronal Serpas said. “I am grateful to the TBI’s DNA specialists for their vital assistance in bringing this teenager to justice.”
Detectives continue in their efforts to identify the two other persons involved in the case.
Noroly is being held at the Juvenile Justice Center pending a detention hearing.
Zana Abdulgad Noroly
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