- BSO Case Number:
- 15-2011-000083
- Jurisdiction:
- North Lauderdale
- Place of Occurrence:
- 4313 N.W 54th St., North Lauderdale
- Victim(s):
- Adult female, (name temporarily withheld)
- Suspect(s):
- Noe Jimenez-Cortes, 40, 1/27/80, male, 4313 N.W. 54th Street, North Lauderdale
UPDATE: Taken into custody without incident Monday evening in North Lauderdale.
Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives are trying to locate the suspect responsible for the attempted murder of a woman in North Lauderdale on Monday morning.
At approximately 4:30 a.m., Broward County Regional Communications received a suspicious incident call near the 4300 block of Northwest 54th Street in North Lauderdale. When deputies arrived, they located an adult female who stated that she was intentionally set on fire by her boyfriend, Noe Jimenez-Cortes. Jimenez-Cortes fled the scene prior to deputies' arrival. The female was transported to a local area hospital where she is listed in critical condition.
Crime scene and special victim's units were notified and are investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident. The preliminary investigation reveals that Jimenez-Cortes poured an accelerant on the victim’s body and ignited the fire with a cigarette.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jimenez-Cortes is asked to contact Detective Robert Rausch at 954-321-4234. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at browardcrimestoppers.org.
INVESTIGATORS:
SVU Det. R. Rausch, CID
Homicide Sgt. K. Forsberg, CID
THIS REPORT BY:
Carey Codd/Sr. PIO
11/2/2020 1700
North Lauderdale Fire Rescue
