Special to the Lehigh Acres Gazette
UPDATE:
As a result of an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip, the man responsible for breaking into a Lehigh home and groping an eight month pregnant woman is currently in law enforcement custody.
This afternoon, Jerrion Gustave was taken into custody by Lee County detectives after receiving a tip on his identity from surveillance video released Thursday morning. Gustave has a criminal history, with his first felony arrest for burglary and theft at age 14.
Gustave will be enroute to the Lee County Jail this evening, where he will be booked and charged with occupied burglary and battery on a pregnant victim. His mugshot will be available after that process takes place.
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Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying an unknown black male, only known as “Jamal”, who crawled through the window of a Lehigh Acres home last weekend and inappropriately kissed and grabbed an eight-month pregnant woman.
The victim was sleeping in her sister’s bedroom on Sunday, January 22nd, when she was woken up around 6:40 a.m. by a black male who crawled through the window. The man identified himself as “Jamal” and stated that he was looking for the victim’s sister. When the suspect was told that she wasn’t home, he stated that he wasn’t going to leave until he spoke with her. “Jamal” was repeatedly told by the victim to leave the house, but he refused. Instead, he approached the victim, pulled up her shirt and began to kiss her stomach and grab body parts. In fear for her life, the victim stated she would go find her sister if “Jamal” would quit touching and kissing her. He agreed, and the victim left the room and went to her mother’s bedroom to report what was happening. To protect her daughter, the mother grabbed her concealed carry firearm and approached “Jamal” and instructed him to leave the house. When he responded with rhetoric, she pulled out her firearm from behind her back and demanded that “Jamal” leave the house, and proceeded to walk him to the front door of the residence. As he was leaving the home, surveillance cameras outside the house captured images of “Jamal.” Now, detectives need the public’s help identifying who the uninvited intruder is.
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Anyone with information on the identity and whereabouts of “Jamal” is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tips may also be made online at www.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3Tips app.