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Miami Herald
07-07-2025
- Miami Herald
A day after raping woman, Doral man attacked a motel housekeeper, police say
A man arrested on charges that he raped and beat a woman after kidnapping her from a parking lot Thursday is now accused of attacking a Doral motel housekeeper with a sharp object the next day. Daysnel Hernandez, 41, is in Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center awaiting bond on a slew of felony charges, including attempted second-degree murder, sexual battery, kidnapping and burglary. Around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Doral police say a 28-year-old woman got out of her car at a parking lot at 777 Northwest 72nd Avenue when Hernandez hit her on the back of the head with a large rock, covered her mouth and dragged her to a secluded area while holding a screwdriver to her neck before raping her. READ MORE: Doral man hit woman on the head with rock and sexually assaulted her, says MDSO As the attack ensued, the woman begged Hernandez not to kill her, his arrest report shows. After raping her, police say Hernandez ran away. 'Shut up, or I will kill you' The next day, around 11:30 a.m., a housekeeper at the Doral Inn and Suites, located at 1212 Northwest 82nd Avenue, entered a room to clean it and then found a man, who police say is Hernandez, holding a sharp tool. He told the woman in Spanish, 'Shut up, or I will kill you,' his arrest report says. Hernandez then attacked the woman with the tool, piercing her forehead and bruising her face, according to investigators. The woman screamed for help on the radio, and Hernandez fled, detectives say. A colleague heard her cry for help over the radio and ran to her aid. Detectives watched security camera footage that showed Hernandez arrive in a white Chevrolet van with Danny's Mobile Car Wash written on the side. The footage showed him park in front of the room where the attack took place, the report states. The camera also caught footage of Hernandez running to the van at about 11:35 a.m., police say. A license plate reader flagged the van near Northwest 78th Avenue and 12th Street. The van is registered to another person, but detectives noted Hernandez has received a traffic citation while driving the vehicle. Police spotted the van parked on the second-story of a garage of an apartment building located at 3940 Northwest 79th Avenue. Police contacted Hernandez's girlfriend, who lives with him at an apartment in the building, the report shows. The woman called Hernandez and told him to meet her in the lobby, where police arrested him at 4:30 p.m. Per the arrest report, Hernandez provided a full confession about attacking the housekeeper. Police believe Hernandez intended on burglarizing the motel room before the woman walked in, according to the report.
CBS News
05-07-2025
- CBS News
Man confesses to attacking and raping woman near Miami-Dade parking lot, sheriff's office says
A man is facing serious charges after he confessed to attacking and raping a woman in Miami-Dade County parking lot this week, the sheriff's office said. According to jail records obtained by CBS News Miami, 41-year-old Daysnel Hernandez was arrested and booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center early Saturday morning. Hernandez is facing multiple charges, including armed kidnapping, sexual battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He is also facing charges from another unrelated incident, which include armed burglary and attempted second-degree murder. CBS News Miami has not confirmed the details surrounding the second incident. Rape in Miami-Dade County On Thursday, MDSO began investigating a sexual assault assault case in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. According to the arrest documents, the victim told investigators that she exited her vehicle in a parking lot in the area of 777 NW 72nd Ave. when Hernandez allegedly struck her in the back of her head with a large rock. She continued, saying that he then allegedly covered her mouth as he held a screwdriver against her neck and dragged her into a secluded area. Hernandez then allegedly proceeded to punch the victim "multiple times" as she tried to escape before he sexually assaulted her while he was still armed with the screwdriver, the arrest documents said. "The victim begged [Hernandez] not to kill her because she was in fear for her life," the arrest documents said. The victim then told investigators that Hernandez then ran away toward the parking lot, leaving her with multiple lacerations, abrasions and contusions throughout her body. Later, MDSO learned that Hernandez was taken into custody by Doral Police for an unrelated incident, where after being read his Miranda rights, he confessed to "raping" the victim and corroborated with her statement, the arrest documents said.
