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Arrest made in sexual assault of rollerblader in South Beach

Updated on: July 19, 2024 / 7:27 PM EDT / CBS Miami

Arrest made in Miami Beach rollerblader attack

MIAMI - Miami Beach police announced Friday the arrest of a man wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a woman in South Beach last Tuesday morning.

Police identified the suspect as Keithy Hill Jr., 30. They say Hill was taken into custody by Hollywood police.

According to police, the woman was rollerblading on the 2300 block of the Beach Walk at around 1 a.m., when Hill Jr. came up from behind her, grabbed her, knocked her to the ground, and dragged her into the dunes before sexually battering her.

Records show he was convicted in Illinois of sex abuse on a minor and was on the sex offender registration list in that state.

Hill Jr. is facing charges.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.