{"id":530,"date":"2024-10-14T15:05:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/?p=530"},"modified":"2024-10-14T15:05:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:05:38","slug":"man-accused-of-attacking-raping-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/2024\/10\/14\/man-accused-of-attacking-raping-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Accused of Attacking, Raping Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Homeless Man Arrested for Rape and Assault on South Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preliminary Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A homeless man was arrested on Friday after being accused of attacking and raping a woman at knifepoint near Lincoln Road on South Beach. The incident occurred on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Alleged Attack<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the arrest report, the attack took place shortly after 7:30 a.m. along Michigan Avenue, near Lincoln Road. The 45-year-old victim was walking along Lincoln Road when she was approached by 26-year-old Willie Amzi Rouse and another man on a bike. The pair allegedly bothered the woman, but she lost sight of them as she cut through a parking lot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ordeal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the woman walked, she ran into Rouse, who allegedly pushed her to the ground and punched her upper lip. The woman then grabbed a nearby knife and stabbed Rouse in the upper body, but he disarmed her, took the knife, and proceeded to rape her, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bystanders Intervene<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bystanders heard the woman screaming and called 911. Rouse got up and ran west on 17th Street, and the police were notified.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrest and Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next day, Rouse was arrested on a charge of drinking in public. When officers matched him to a be-on-the-lookout notice for the rape suspect, he corroborated the victim&#8217;s details, telling them he was from North Carolina and wearing camouflage Crocs. He also had a laceration on his arm, which was consistent with the victim&#8217;s account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charges and Custody<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rouse is facing charges of armed sexual battery and misdemeanor battery. He was being held without bond in the Metrowest Detention Center.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The arrest of Willie Amzi Rouse sends a strong message that sexual violence will not be tolerated in our community. We hope that the victim receives justice and support during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q: What happened during the alleged attack?<br \/>\nA: According to the report, Rouse pushed the woman to the ground, punched her upper lip, and then proceeded to rape her at knifepoint.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How did bystanders become involved?<br \/>\nA: Bystanders heard the woman screaming and called 911, which led to the police being notified.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How was Rouse arrested?<br \/>\nA: Rouse was arrested on a charge of drinking in public, and authorities matched him to a be-on-the-lookout notice for the rape suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What charges is Rouse facing?<br \/>\nA: Rouse is facing charges of armed sexual battery and misdemeanor battery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homeless Man Arrested for Rape and Assault on South Beach Preliminary Investigation A homeless man was arrested on Friday after being accused of attacking and raping a woman at knifepoint near Lincoln Road on South Beach. The incident occurred on Thursday morning. The Alleged Attack According to the arrest report, the attack took place shortly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-530","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.nbcmiami.com\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_652341976.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675&w=1200&resize=1200,675&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=530"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":532,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530\/revisions\/532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}