Crime & Safety
Woman Beaten, Sexually Battered on Florida Avenue
The incident at Wilder and Florida avenues was reported to the Tampa Police Department.
Authorities are looking for a man they say sexually battered and beat a woman in Seminole Heights, according to a report from the Tampa Police Department.
Here's what happened around 2:05 a.m. on Thursday, according to the report:
The woman met a man at a club called Zanzibar. The woman, who said he may go by the names "Jason" or "Jacob," offered the man a ride home, since they were headed in the same direction.
The woman said the man dragged her to Florida and Wilder avenues, beating her with his fists across her body. Then, he sexually battered her.
The woman refused to be taken to the hospital for her injuries, which "did not appear to be life-threatening," and refused to allow crime scene technicians access to her property.
No video surveillance was available.
Anyone with information should call 813-231-6130.
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