MARGATE, FLA. (WSVN) – A Margate man was arrested after police said he attacked a woman he encountered sleeping on a bench before forcing her into nearby Serino Park, where investigators say he sexually assaulted her.<\/p>\n
Omar Boatwright, 38, was taken into custody by Margate police on July 24. <\/p>\n
According to the affidavit, the victim told investigators she was sleeping on a bench near Southwest 8th Court and North State Road 7 when she was awakened by Boatwright. <\/p>\n
He allegedly asked her to have sex, and when she refused, he pressured her to walk with him into Serino Park <\/p>\n
As she tried to walk away and then flee, surveillance video reportedly captured him chasing her down and grabbing her from behind.<\/p>\n
The affidavit states the victim began yelling and tried to fight him off, but Boatwright struck her repeatedly in the head and face with a closed fist, then applied pressure to her neck with his arm until she lost consciousness.<\/p>\n
Police say the assault continued over roughly six hours.<\/p>\n
The victim eventually contacted law enforcement, and officers found her and Boatwright still at the park. <\/p>\n
She was taken to a Sexual Assault Treatment Center for examination, and evidence was collected from both parties.<\/p>\n
Boatwright was booked into the Broward County Jail and held without bond pending a first appearance.<\/p>\n
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