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Attacker who sexually battered woman in Miami Beach is caught in Broward, police say

Miami Beach police announced authorities captured a man wanted for allegedly battering a woman earlier this week.
Miami Beach police announced authorities captured a man wanted for allegedly battering a woman earlier this week.

Days after a man tackled a woman and sexually battered her on Miami Beach’s Beachwalk, authorities announced Friday he was caught.

Around 5 p.m., Miami Beach police tweeted that Keith Hill Jr., 30, was the suspect in a Tuesday sexual battery in the 2300 block of the Beachwalk.

Police said Hollywood police arrested Hill.

It’s unclear when he was apprehended or what charges he will face.

During the overnight hours of Tuesday, the unidentified woman was rollerblading on the Beachwalk when Hill rushed her from behind and attacked, police say.

WSVN-Fox 7 obtained video that showed a man running up behind the woman and tackling her to the ground before he fled.

Miami Beach police are asking for the community’s help in finding a man who allegedly battered a woman, authorities said. 
Miami Beach police are asking for the community’s help in finding a man who allegedly battered a woman, authorities said.  MBPD

Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones said in a written statement, “As the judicial process unfolds, MBPD remains committed to monitoring the case closely and collaborating with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.”

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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