BROWARD MAN ARRESTED ON SEXUAL BATTERY, KIDNAPPING & FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGES


PIO Number 24-1-24 Case Number 11-2401-004230
Date Jan. 14, 2024 Time 6 a.m.
Jurisdiction Pompano Beach
Place of Occurrence

1800 block of East Atlantic Boulevard, Pompano Beach 

Description of Incident

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Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit have arrested 25-year-old Tresel Huffman on a number of charges related to sexual battery. Huffman was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 14, after committing the heinous crime.

According to investigators, at approximately 7 a.m. that day, Broward County Regional Communications received a call about a sexual battery that occurred around 6 a.m. near the 1800 block of East Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach. BSO deputies responded to the business. Deputies learned the victim’s coworker sexually battered her.

BSO's Special Victim's Unit detectives were notified of the incident and responded to investigate and take a detailed statement from the victim.

During the investigation, probable cause was determined, and Huffman was summoned back to the business by his employer and taken into custody.

He faces one count each of sexual battery, kidnapping, false imprisonment and battery by strangulation.

The investigation continues.  

INVESTIGATORS

Dets. J. Panza & A. Dickey, SVU
Sgt. R. Harris, SVU

Pompano Beach

THIS REPORT BY

Gerdy St. Louis/PIO
1/17/24 1610