NORTHWEST MIAMIDADE, FL. Cellphone video shows the moments after a man attempted to sexually assault a woman while shopping at a Walmart.
The video shows shoppers running to help the woman and two men remove the 28yearold suspect from the victim.
According to an arrest report, it happened Sunday, March 20 at 9:30 p.m. at the Walmart at 3200 NW 79th St.
Cellphone video captures the moments shoppers spring into action to pull a man off a woman in a Walmart. (Video courtesy of Only In Dade)
Investigators said the victim was out shopping when Miami Gardens’ Brendan Jarmal Harvey approached him from behind. Harvey allegedly approached the woman from behind and lifted her dress while he touched her bum. He then pushed her to the ground and ripped off her underwear. According to the report, the victim screamed when he tried to sexually assault her.
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Investigators said a buyer jumped on the suspect’s back while he was on top of the victim and began pulling him away from the woman. Another man also helped and they were able to extract the woman from the man police, now identified as Harvey.
They helped the woman withstand “further assaults” from the suspect, according to MiamiDade Police, who responded to the incident.
Harvey was in court on Monday. said the noticeably uncomfortable judge aloud. “It’s quite disturbing,” noting that Harvey was already on probation when the incident happened.
The judge told Harvey that he would stay away from the victim and the Walmart store.
His bail was set at $50,000.
MiamiDade Police Department investigators believe there may be additional victims and are urging anyone who may have been victims to contact the Sex Crimes Investigations Division at (305) 7153300.
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