Said Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national, was arrested on Sunday for his alleged role in the “unprovoked” attack at Tiger Shores Beach in Stuart, according to the Martin County Sheriff<\/a>\u2019s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n “This is an extremely alarming case,” Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek told WEPC<\/a>. “Random acts of violence like this are some of the most difficult crimes to solve \u2014 and that\u2019s exactly what this was.”<\/p>\n Police say the victim was walking along the shoreline while on her phone at around 11 p.m. when Hernandez Gonzalez approached her from behind, “struck her, pushed her into the water and attempted to drown her.”<\/p>\n THREE VENEZUELAN ILLEGALS ARRESTED AFTER ICE OFFICER ‘AMBUSHED AND ATTACKED’ DURING TRAFFIC STOP: NOEM<\/a><\/p>\n Said Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national, was arrested on Sunday for his alleged role in the “unprovoked” attack at Tiger Shores Beach in Stuart, according to the Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office. (Department of Homeland Security)<\/p>\n “About five minutes after passing him, she was brutally attacked<\/a>,” Budensiek reportedly said. “She was grabbed around the throat, dragged into the ocean, and held down as she struggled to break free.”<\/p>\n The victim eventually lost consciousness in the struggle, causing Hernandez Gonzalez to believe she was dead and throw her cell phone into the ocean, according to authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n “The next thing she recalled was waking up half in and half out of the water,” Budensiek told the outlet.<\/p>\n ‘WORST OF THE WORST’: THE 10 MOST VIOLENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS NABBED IN 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Said Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez remains in custody in the Martin County Jail, where he is being held without bond on charges of attempted first-degree premeditated murder. (Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/p>\n When she gained consciousness, the victim walked over a mile to nearby Stuart beach, where she was able to locate a sheriff\u2019s deputy.\u00a0<\/p>\n Following a days-long search, Hernandez Gonzalez was taken into custody after an individual reported a suicidal male claiming to have killed someone on a local beach<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Upon being interviewed by police, he reportedly showed no remorse when told the victim survived the alleged attack.<\/p>\n EXCLUSIVE: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT RELEASED UNDER BIDEN ‘CATCH-AND-RELEASE’ ALLEGEDLY KILLS DRIVER IN POLICE CHASE<\/a><\/p>\n Said Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez entered the United States illegally in 2023, and was paroled and granted Temporary Protected Status by the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security. (Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/p>\n “When asked if he felt any remorse, his response was, \u2018No, I don\u2019t feel nothing,\u2019” Budensiek reportedly said.<\/p>\n Hernandez Gonzalez remains in custody in the Martin County Jail, where he is being held without bond on charges of attempted first-degree premeditated murder.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to the Department of Homeland Security<\/a>, Hernandez-Gonzalez entered the United States illegally in 2023, and was paroled and granted Temporary Protected Status by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n ICE SEEKING DETENTION OF 3 ALLEGED MS-13 MEMBERS ACCUSED OF MURDERING 14-YEAR-OLD BOY<\/a><\/p>\n DHS has placed an immigration detainer against Hernandez-Gonzalez to ensure he remains in custody.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Said Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez \u2014 a product of the Biden administration\u2019s open-border policies \u2014 brutally attacked a woman on the beach and attempted to drown and kill her,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.<\/p>\n![\"Said](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/said-alexander-hernandez-gonzalez-florida-immigrant-beach-attack_01.jpg\")
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