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Safety alert issued after sexual assault in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH – It was a horrifying Tuesday morning for one woman rollerblading in Miami Beach.She told police she was attacked from behind by a man who is still at large.
“We’re taking this extremely seriously,” said Christopher Bess, public Information officer with the Miami Beach Police Department.
According to police, the woman was rollerblading near the 2300 block along the beachwalk in South Beach around 1 a.m., “at which point the subject attacked her from behind,” said Bess.
According to police, sexual battery is a component of the investigation.
Katie Pfinz lives in the area and often uses the beachwalk to exercise.
After hearing about the assault, she said she’s “terrified. Because, I mean, I try to do what I can to be safe. But you can only do so much,” said Pfinz.
“That’s actually insane that no one would stop for her or care to even notice,” said visitor Reign Kirby.
“People out here, they do whatever they would like to. They have no respect. You never know who people are out here,” said Brian Murzinski.
Police advise those going out at night to use a buddy system, and to always be aware of theirsurroundings.
“I keep looking back behind me. And if I do have pepper spray, or anything that can defend me, I try to keep it in my right pocket because I’m right-handed,” said Pfinz. “I’ll even walk with my hand in my pocket so it’s ready to go.”
Police say the suspect is aged 20-30, stands about 5-foot-8-inches to 5-foot-9-inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds.
He was in a white outfit when the attack happened with distinctive arm tattoos, officials said.
Miami Beach Police say there will be an enhanced police presence in the area as they continue to conduct their investigation.
They’re asking anyone who recognizes the suspect to call police.
Anna McAllister
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 12-year-old girl was shot in the arm after gunfire erupted in a northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they responded just before 1 a.m. to the area of Northwest 64th Street and Northwest 21st Avenue in the county’s Gladeview area, where they found three vehicles struck by gunfire, including a silver Hyundai.
“The car was parked outside of the residence. It was occupied by three juveniles, so it was the girl and her two siblings that were in the vehicle. The mom was outside of the vehicle at the time, so this could have been a very different outcome,” MDSO Detective Samantha Choon said.
Authorities said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported the girl to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
A family member of the victim told Local 10’s Jackie Pascale that the girl is now home and doing OK.
They said neither her siblings nor their mother was injured in the shooting.
According to investigators, no arrests have been made, and detectives have not released any suspect information at this time.
Neighbor Marie Grimes said she was shaken after hearing multiple gunshots.
“I heard the booms — boom, boom, boom, boom — and I said, ‘Oh my God, what’s happening?’” she said. “Maybe five or six, ’cause look at that right there. I’m just glad the little girl is OK.”
Investigators asked neighbors to check their surveillance or Ring camera footage from around 1 a.m. and contact authorities with any information.
Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. Anonymous tips are accepted.
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Three people were hurt after a building caught fire on Lincoln Road on Sunday, according to authorities.
The Miami Beach Fire Department said it was working a fire near 230 Lincoln Road.
The flames had spread from a fire in a manhole that “ignited an FPL vault of an adjacent building,” officials said.
Three people were taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center with minor injuries.
The building was evacuated, and FPL has shut off power to the surrounding area, the fire department said.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area of Collins Avenue between 16th and 17th streets while crews worked the scene.
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