Nearly four decades to the exact date after a 22-year-old Virginia woman was murdered, authorities have announced an arrest in the long-cold case.

Charles Berry, 66, of Newington, Connecticut, was taken into custody Monday in connection with the 1986 rape and murder of Roberta Walls, the Newington Police Department said in a statement.

The arrest was made in coordination with the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD), which issued an arrest warrant for charges related to the Virginia Beach homicide.

The case dates back to May 15, 1986, when Walls’ body was discovered in a field behind Old Donation Elementary School, according to VBPD. Authorities previously said the 22-year-old was found with obvious signs of trauma due to a violent assault. She had suffered multiple stab wounds and was raped during the attack, WAVY-TV reported.

Police previously revealed that Walls was last seen alive at the Bayside Public Library the night before her murder. The library is located across the street from where her body was discovered. She was an employee at the library and was leaving work to meet friends when she disappeared.

In 2017, authorities used DNA samples preserved from Walls’ body to generate a composite image of a person of interest.

Following his arrest, Berry was transported to New Britain Superior Court in Connecticut on Tuesday as he awaits extradition. He was subsequently indicted by a grand jury in connection with Roberta Walls’ murder. His bail has been set at $2 million.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Virginia Beach Police Department for comment.