DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami-Dade Police officer faced a judge after he was arrested on charges of armed kidnapping and armed sexual battery following a verbal dispute with his ex-girlfriend.
MDPD Officer Miguel Lomeli allegedly confronted his ex-girlfriend outside her residence, leading him to forcibly take her inside and sexually assault her.
The alleged victim said Lomeli was in his marked patrol car, wore his uniform and carried his gun.
The incident happened on Wednesday at around 1:30 a.m. By 10:30 p.m., police said, Lomeli turned himself in at the Miami-Dade Police Department headquarters in Doral.
According to the arrest warrant, Lomeli repeatedly asked his ex-girlfriend to get out of her car, and she responded back by telling him to leave.
The report states, “The defendant became irate and grabbed the victim by her hair and dragged her into her residence.”
Authorities also said Lomeli took some of her clothes off, including his, and forced himself on her as she struggled and “…he turned her around and began to hit her head on the stairs.”
He’s then accused of walking away.
At that point, the victim told detectives she feared he was getting his gun. The document stated that “when the defendant returned, he placed his police handcuffs on her wrists.”
That’s when, authorities said, he sexually assaulted her. He then took off.
Authorities then did what is referred to as a “controlled telephone call,” which recorded the conversation between him and his ex.
The report went on to say, “During the controlled telephone call, the defendant admitted to the victim’s allegations.”
On Thursday morning, Lomeli faced Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer, who ordered him to stay away from his ex-girlfriend.
“No contact with the victim through social media or other electronic means,” said Glazer, “and you must stay at least 500 feet away from the victim, her home and school and place of employment at all times.”
Miami-Dade Police Director Stephanie V. Daniels expressed deep concern in a news release.
“There is no place for betrayal of public trust in the Miami-Dade Police Department,” she stated. “The allegations of misconduct by one of my officers are extremely troubling, and immediate action has been taken to hold the officer accountable.”
In the press release, Daniels stated the importance of maintaining the department’s integrity.
“The arrest is thanks to the swift and skilled work of our Special Victims Bureau and the State Attorney’s Office,” she wrote. “We will continue our thorough investigation, working closely with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office to ensure that justice is fully served.”
As of late Thursday night, Lomeli remains in jail without bond.
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