PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Three undocumented immigrants from Guatemala are accused of forcing a woman into a vehicle and sexually battering her at two locations just west of Lake Worth Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
This abduction occurred at 1 a.m. Monday in a residential area in the 5000 block of Lake Osborne Drive, which is near John Prince Park, just west of Interstate 95.
"Thankfully, the victim was able to escape and flag down a passerby to help her," PBSO spokeswoman Teri Barbera said in a news release.
Barbera said she didn't have the two locations of the assault.
Andres Felipe Morales, 29; Darinel Ordonez Jjimenez, 30, and Marcos Felipe Ramirez, 31, were arrested and booked into the Palm Beach County jail around 7 p.m. Monday. During their first appearance Tuesday, bond was set at $200,000 for each one with their next court date set for 10:30 a.m. April 10.
Felipe Morales is facing charges of sexual assault and false imprisonment and the others are being held on two counts of felony criminal conspiracy.
The arrest reports are not yet available on the county clerk website, including their residences.
Alyssa Suarez, who was picking up trash in the park, says it's usually as calm as the lake.
"It’s really quiet. It’s really peaceful," she told WPTV reporter Ethan Stein.
Lauren Theesen said she worries now about her kids playing outside.
"I didn’t hear anything. No sirens. No screams. No nothing," she said.
Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS. Tipsters can also remain anonymous.
