{"id":196689,"date":"2026-03-18T18:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196689\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:17:09","slug":"5th-arrest-made-in-molotov-cocktail-attack-that-left-teen-severely-burned-in-southwest-miami-dade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196689\/","title":{"rendered":"5th arrest made in Molotov cocktail attack that left teen severely burned in southwest Miami-Dade"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 A fifth arrest has been made in connection with a Molotov cocktail attack that authorities say left a teenage girl severely burned last year<\/a> in Miami-Dade\u2019s Naranja neighborhood last year. <\/p>\n

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Investigators said 37-year-old Daniel Valencia, of Cutler Bay, was arrested Tuesday. <\/p>\n

They said a Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office Intelligence Analyst reviewed phone records provided by AT&T and documented that Valencia\u2019s phone was near the victim\u2019s home at the time of the attack. <\/p>\n

Authorities said an MDSO deputy later confirmed the findings. They also noted that at approximately 7:35 p.m., Yang Chiong<\/a>, one of the previously arrested suspects, contacted Valencia.<\/p>\n

The arson attack occurred on March 25, 2025, at a home near the 27000 block of Southwest 143rd Street. <\/p>\n

Deputies said a \u201cmakeshift incendiary\u201d device exploded inside the living room, severely burning a teenage girl. Several children were inside at the time.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Local 10 News exclusively obtained video of the attack.<\/a> <\/p>\n

They said Chiong, 36, and Ricardo Alberto Munoz Manriquez<\/a>, 32, were accused of planning and carrying out the attack. <\/p>\n

\"\"From left: Yang Chiong and Ricardo Munoz Manriquez. (MDCR) (Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation) <\/p>\n

Investigators said Rosita Ashlee Villarreal, 33, and Adrien Perez<\/a>, 19, were later arrested after authorities tied them to the crime through surveillance video and purchase records of the materials used to make the Molotov cocktail.<\/p>\n

\"\"From left: Rosita Ashlee Villarreal and Adrien Perez. (Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation) <\/p>\n

Perez told investigators he purchased mason jars and a lighter at Chiong\u2019s request, according to an arrest report. <\/p>\n

The report stated that Villarreal and Munoz were also involved in delivering vehicles and coordinating the attack. Investigators said Valencia and Munoz later admitted to participating in setting the fire.<\/p>\n

They said fragments of a mason jar, a partially burned wick, and damage to a window consistent with a projectile confirmed the fire was intentionally set. <\/p>\n

A motive for the attack has not been released at this time. <\/p>\n

Jail records show Valencia, Chiong and Munoz Manriquez are each facing seven counts of attempted murder, first-degree arson, conspiracy to commit arson, and one count of throwing a deadly missile into a dwelling. <\/p>\n

Munoz Manriquez also faces a charge of animal cruelty. Authorities said the family dog was injured in the blaze.<\/p>\n

As of Wednesday afternoon, Valencia is being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Villarreal and Perez each face one count of first-degree arson and conspiracy. Villarreal and Perez were no longer listed as inmates on the Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation website. <\/p>\n

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