Overview
- Luis Antonio Rodas‑Martinez, 21, was arrested Sunday and booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on felony counts including attempted armed sexual battery causing serious injury and armed kidnapping.
- Police say the Dec. 9 attack occurred around 2:30 a.m. inside a shared laundry room, where the suspect held a knife to the victim, pinned her against a washer, and tried to remove her clothing.
- A resident who heard the victim scream entered the laundry area, saw the assailant holding a knife to her, and the suspect fled through the parking lot.
- Detectives used surveillance images, witness statements, and information from residents to identify Rodas‑Martinez, with a photo confirmation from his brother, and took him into custody at his home in the 400 block of West 12th Street.
- Rodas‑Martinez appeared before a Miami‑Dade judge on Monday, and Hialeah Police are asking anyone who recognizes him or believes they were victimized to call 305‑471‑TIPS, noting tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $5,000.