A Miami-Dade Police officer was arrested on kidnapping and armed sexual battery charges, the department said.
Officer Miguel Lomeli, 32, was arrested Wednesday on armed sex battery, kidnapping and armed burglary charges, Miami-Dade jail records showed.
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Miami-Dade Police officials said Lomeli was involved in a verbal dispute with his ex-girlfriend outside of her residence.
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According to an arrest warrant, the verbal dispute began at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Homestead. The 36-year-old woman said Lomeli followed her home in his marked Miami-Dade Police vehicle, and was dressed in his uniform and armed with his duty weapon, the warrant said.
The dispute escalated and Lomeli grabbed the victim by her hair and dragged her into the residence, the warrant said.
The woman said he tried to force her to perform a sex act on him but when she struggled, he started to hit her head on the stairs, the warrant said.
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Lomeli put his handcuffs on her wrist and proceeded to sexually assault her, the warrant said.
When the woman shouted to her 12-year-old son to get help and call 911, Lomeli got dressed and fled the scene, the warrant said.
Police later had the victim placed a controlled phone call to Lomeli, who admitted to her allegations, the warrant said.
Lomeli was arrested by his own department and booked into jail, where he was being held without bond Thursday, records showed. Attorney information wasn't available.
In a statement, Miami-Dade Police Director Stephanie Daniels said the allegations were "extremely troubling"
"The integrity of our police department is of the utmost importance, and we must continue to act with the highest of standards in order to safeguard the trust of all Miami-Dade County residents. I will not allow this badge to be tarnished by anyone," the statement read. "The arrest today is thanks to the swift and skilled work of our Special Victims Bureau and the State Attorney’s Office. The Miami-Dade Police Department will continue its thorough investigation and work closely with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office to ensure that justice is fully served."
