The “Bad Breath Rapist” has been captured following nearly 17 years on the run after he fled his 2007 trial when he was convicted of kidnapping and raping a co-worker at knifepoint.

The U.S. Marshal’s Service on Tuesday announced that the Quincy fugitive — Tuen K. “Dickie” Lee — has finally been arrested.

The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and the Quincy Police Department helped the U.S. Marshal’s in the arrest of Lee in northern California. This comes less than a year after police offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Lee had been on the lam since September 2007 after failing to show for the final day of his trial.

He had been convicted by a Norfolk Superior Court jury of four counts of aggravated rape, one count of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape, one count of indecent assault and battery, and one count of assault and battery.

“I greatly appreciate the work of the Massachusetts State Police Fugitive Unit and the men and women of the U.S. Marshals Service who made this arrest possible,” Quincy Police Chief Mark Kennedy said in a statement.

The rape victim, in her early 20s, was at home in February 2005 when she was grabbed by a masked man, gagged with duct tape, bound and then raped. She was a waitress from the Quincy restaurant that Lee’s family owned.

She told cops she recognized the attacker as her boss because of his bad breath. Lee was arrested eight days later after DNA evidence was found at the scene.

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Lee was believed to have fled Massachusetts, but his location was unknown until investigators with Mass State Police learned that Lee was possibly staying in Diablo, California.

Investigative leads were sent to the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in northern California. With the help of the Danville Police Department, police determined that Lee was in fact staying in the area.

Investigators from Massachusetts traveled to California, and authorities on Tuesday took Lee into custody.

“There are violent offenders out there who believe they can commit crimes and not be held accountable for their actions,” said Chief Inspector Sean LoPiccolo, acting PSWRFTF commander. “Tuen Lee was on the run for more than 16 years and the unwavering dedication by law enforcement to locate and arrest him hopefully brings peace of mind to the victim and her family.”