{"id":402157,"date":"2026-09-17T03:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/402157\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T03:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:24:07","slug":"bodycam-footage-shows-miami-police-subduing-suspect-involved-in-beating-stabbing-of-woman-in-downtown-miami-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/402157\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodycam footage shows Miami Police subduing suspect involved in beating, stabbing of woman in downtown Miami &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIAMI (WSVN) &#8211; New body camera footage, surveillance video, and 911 calls were released involving the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/woman-describes-terrifying-beating-and-stabbing-in-downtown-miami-that-left-her-partially-blind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">takedown and arrest of a man who violently attacked a woman in downtown Miami<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The footage shows Miami Police officers in a standoff with Raydean Johnson, then taking him down with Tasers on the morning of May 19 just outside of the MarinaBlue condominiums, located along Biscayne Boulevard just across from the Kaseya Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is accused of randomly beating and stabbing a woman, later identified as Caitlin Dydzuhn, as she walked her dog just outside of her condo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[She was] walking her dog, and he grabbed her and pushed her down and started slamming her face in the ground repeatedly!\u201d said a 911 caller. \u201cA girl screaming for help!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miami Police bodycam footage showed the moment that officers retrieved a weapon, a homemade shank made from a tire pressure gauge and a nail, which was tied to the suspect\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSecure the weapon, secure the weapon,\u201d said an officer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlright, I got the weapon,\u201d said another officer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dydzuhn was saved by Cassius Bythewood, a good Samaritan who jumped into action and fought off the attacker by slamming a bottle over his head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said that Johnson was disarmed and later arrested after the takedown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dydzuhn was <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/woman-stable-after-being-stabbed-punched-in-downtown-miami-subject-in-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">rushed to the hospital<\/a> to be treated for her injuries. She suffered significant injuries and trauma in the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to 7News after she was discharged, she recounted the horrific incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was pure terror,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m thinking, \u2018Is this next punch going to be the one that kills me?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dydzuhn and her attorney Judd Rosen, claimed that there was not enough security or unobstructed cameras in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhere was the security?\u201d said Rosen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Dydzuhn is grateful for Bythewood\u2019s assistance, and the two have met <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/good-samaritan-reunites-with-woman-he-saved-after-vicious-stabbing-in-downtown-miami-left-her-partially-blind\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">multiple<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/man-honored-by-miami-police-after-rescuing-woman-from-violent-attack\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou saved my life, and it\u2019s something I think about every day,\u201d said Dydzuhn to Bythewood at a previous meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johnson remains behind bars and was charged with attempted murder and other offenses.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. 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