Woman Sexually Assaulted At Miami Beach Hotel By Acquaintance

MIAMI BEACH, FL — A woman was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance in a Miami Beach hotel room this week, according to Miami Beach police, who said the same man may be responsible for crimes at other hotels in South Florida.

The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Century Hotel, which is located at 140 Ocean Drive in South Beach. See update: Man Detained In Sexual Assault At SOBE Hotel Room

"The subject being sought is a black male between 29- and 32-years-old, 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches, weighing between 180 to 190 pounds," said Ernesto Rodriguez of the Miami Beach Police Department. "He has long dreads, upper gold teeth and tattoos on both forearms."

Rodriguez said the same man may be involved in armed robberies that occurred in Doral and Broward County. Detectives are working with investigators from both jurisdictions, according to Rodriguez.

Miami Beach police released surveillance images of the man from the Miami Beach hotel camera and from Broward County.

In the Miami Beach incident, the female victim told police she met the man on the beach after checking into her hotel and exchanged phone numbers.

The man called a short time later and the woman agreed to meet him at her hotel.

"She invited him to her room and during their conversation she was 'down to have sex' with him," said a police report.

But the woman changed her mind when she found out that the man did not have a condom and she refused to have sex with him.

"The male got very upset and angry at her," the police report said. "He started insulting her and calling her names," the report explained. "At some point, the male grabbed her with both hands around the neck and started to choke her while both were sitting on the bed."

The victim told police that the man pushed her down and pinned her arms as he choked and raped her.

He let her use the restroom and when she came back, he pointed a black handgun at her and made a demand that the woman said she did not understand.

"She started fighting with the male. She remembered pulling his hair and breaking her nails during the altercation," the police report said. "Somehow, she managed to open the door and she saw one employee from the hotel outside. She also saw the male running out while yelling."