Cuban Man Arrested for Armed Robbery in Hialeah

Diosvany Jiménez, a Cuban national, was arrested on Monday as a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred in Hialeah on the afternoon of July 30. Local 10 reported on Tuesday that, according to the arrest report, the victim had parked their car in front of their house when two armed men approached.

Jiménez, a 52-year-old Miami resident, allegedly snatched the victim's fanny pack while the other assailant pointed a gun at the victim's head, police said. The two assailants then got into a white SUV and fled south on West First Avenue, after which a witness called 911.

The victim reported that before the robbery, they had made a large cash deposit at a Bank of America on Hialeah Drive and then went to a convenience store on East First Avenue. Detectives interviewed a witness who saw the entire robbery from her balcony and took a photo of the suspect vehicle's license plate, which police said had not been registered since 2013 and was not assigned to the white GMC Acadia it was on.

Later, detectives discovered that the SUV was regularly driven by Jiménez, who also matched the physical description provided by the victim and a witness. Police reported that a store camera captured the victim being followed by a newer model, black Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV. They indicated that the GMC stopped in the parking lot and one of the individuals inside the Mercedes got into the GMC. The two people in the GMC continued to follow the victim as they drove away.

The robbery was also captured on surveillance video, which shows the suspects blocking the victim's car, Local 10 reported. According to police, Jiménez's cellphone data confirmed his involvement in the robbery. As of Tuesday, Jiménez was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where his bond had not yet been set. Authorities are still seeking information on the identity of the second robber.

Recently, a 53-year-old Cuban massage therapist was arrested by Miami police for allegedly touching a woman's private parts during a massage and then offering her money to keep quiet. According to an arrest report, Jorge Cardenio Destrades Llanes was detained at Massage Envy located in Mary Brickell Village at 900 S. Miami Ave, Local 10 reported. Police were notified that the man sexually assaulted a 28-year-old woman while massaging her thigh during a full-body service.

In July, two young Cubans, a 23-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, were arrested in the Canelones department of Uruguay for stealing cartons of eggs from the poultry farm where they worked. The arrested individuals committed the theft at a farm located in the Jurisdiction of San Bautista's Seccional 12 in the town of San Antonio. Uruguayan media revealed that the theft had been ongoing for a long time, making it impossible to quantify the amount stolen.