Miami-Dade law enforcement officials released a sketch last week of a man who is suspected of committing two sex crimes (see Florida Statute 794.011 for sexual battery) in the area only weeks apart. Police detectives investigating the crimes believe that a single perpetrator is responsible for both attacks on the women. At this point, law enforcement officers have not released information regarding whether the suspected rapist is suspected of any other sexual assaults in the area.
The first sexual attack occurred on May 10 at about 3:00 a.m. A woman was walking on the street between 75th Street and Northwest First Avenue. According to her report to Miami-Dade police, she was approached by a man who forced her at gunpoint to get into his vehicle. There, the man raped the woman. Investigators have been searching for the woman's attacker based on the description she provided.
On June 16, just blocks away near the intersection of 78th Street and Northwest Seventh Avenue, a second woman was attacked. She told law enforcement officials investigating her case that the man was riding a bicycle in the vicinity when he dismounted and approached her from behind. He jumped on top of her, forcing her down, she reported. The attacker attempted to remove his victim's clothing as she fought him. The victim told police that she was able to escape from his grasp by fighting and particularly by kicking the man in the groin. He eventually let go of the victim.
The rape and sexual assault suspect is an African-American male who is in his late 30s or early 40s. The man has acne on his face, which is particularly noticeable on the cheeks. The suspect is believed to have a scar on his right arm. He may be armed, as he threatened his first suspect with a handgun.
