Pinecrest detectives have made an arrest in the assault of a woman during her morning walk. Michael Angelo Figueroa-Hernandez was apprehended at a hospital in Palm Beach County.
Saturday, police released a photo of the man they said is responsible for attacking a woman in Pinecrest on Wednesday and were actively searching for him.
Pinecrest Police Department
Pinecrest Police said they had identified the suspect as Michael Angelo Figueroa-Hernandez through public assistance and investigative efforts by their detectives.
The assault happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, while the woman was out on her morning walk near 13000 SW 69th Ct. in Southwest Miami-Dade.
According to Pinecrest Police, Figueroa-Hernandez was riding a bicycle when he came up behind her, grabbed her in a “bear hug” and touched her inappropriately before she fought him off and he fled from the scene. The woman was not hurt during the attack.
Police said Figueroa-Hernandez abandoned his bike about 10 minutes after the attack before running away from the area.
