A Pinecrest man was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a woman while driving in South Miami and police believe he may be responsible for similar lewd acts.
Rogerio Miranda De Souza, 50, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of indecent exposure for an alleged incident that happened on May 15, South Miami Police said.
According to police, the alleged victim had left a gym in Brickell when she became aware she was being followed by a gray Tesla Model Y.
The Tesla followed her for several miles as the driver attempted to get her attention.
When she stopped near the intersection of S. Dixie Highway and Southwest 70th Street, she saw the Tesla’s driver, later identified as Miranda De Souza, had exposed himself and was engaging in a lewd act while looking directly at her, police said.
She contacted police and was able to give them the Tesla’s license plate number and a physical description of the driver.
Detectives identified the suspect as Miranda De Souza, and the victim was able to identify him as the suspect in a photo lineup, police said.
Miranda De Souza appeared before a judge on Thursday where his defense attorney asked for him to be released without bond, saying he’s not a risk regarding showing up to court.
“Yeah, not on these allegations,” the judge said, while setting his bond at $1,000.
RAW: Rogerio Miranda De Souza, 50, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of indecent exposure for an alleged incident that happened on May 15, South Miami Police said.
His attorney, Sam Rabin released a statement later Thursday.
“We were recently retained to represent Mr. Miranda De Souza. Until we have had the opportunity to investigate the facts in this matter it would be premature to say anything other than Mr. Miranda De Souza enjoys the presumption of innocence as does every person charged with a crime in this country,” the statement read.
While investigating the case, detectives learned a neighboring law enforcement agency was investigating the same subject under similar circumstances, police said.
Detectives believe there may be more victims who have yet to come forward and are asking anyone with information to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.