Ronald L. Fischer, a Rhode Island man convicted in 2003 of raping Cheryl Gingrich on a boat, is arrested after more than 20 years on the run, authorities say. Fischer disappears in 2005, just before he is convicted in relation to the Newport case, and he has remained missing since then. Multiple outlets report that he is captured on a sailboat in the New York area. The New York Times reports Fischer is arrested on a sailboat in the East River. The Daily Mail describes the arrest as occurring on a boat off New Jersey, framing it as the culmination of a 20-year search. Authorities do not indicate any changes to the underlying conviction in the reporting provided, but they identify the case tied to the 2003 incident aboard a boat and his disappearance in 2005. After his arrest, officials are expected to proceed with custody and any next steps related to the long-standing case, as described in authorities’ statements.