3 charged with raping woman sleeping on Hollywood beach http://sun-sentinel.com Posted September 21 2006, 12:20 PM EDT
HOLLYWOOD – Three men have been charged with raping a woman who fell asleep on the beach early Wednesday morning, police said.
Capt. Tony Rode, police spokesman, said the attack occurred around 3:30 a.m. He said the woman was sitting on the sand near the shoreline when she fell asleep.
Here's what Rode said followed: The woman awoke to find a man holding her down while another was trying to sexually assault her.
The victim told police she fought back and at one point found a piece of broken glass in the sand and cut one of the attackers several times in in his face and chest area. The cut attacker retreated and a third man launched an assault. The woman fought back again, but this time one of the punched her in the mouth, causing a severe laceration and swollen jaw.
After the attack, the three men ran off southbound on Hollywood beach.
The victim was able to locate a couple walking on the beach and they called the police.
A short time later, Hollywood police spotted the three men just north of Hollywood Boulevard on the beach. When ordered to stop, all three fled.
A perimeter was established and Hollywood K-9 dogs quickly located all three a short time later.
The woman later identified all three men as her attackers.
Arrested on rape charges were Hever Ramos, 21; Cesar Luis Amador, 21; and Armando Moncadaramos, 20, all of the 300 block of South Broadwalk in Hollywood.
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