BSO DETECTIVES MAKE ARREST IN POMPANO BEACH FATAL STABBING
| PIO Number | 25-3-29 | Case Number | 11-2503-008416 |
| Date | March 23, 2025 | Time | 8:22 a.m. |
| Jurisdiction | Pompano Beach | ||
| Place of Occurrence | 437 S.W. Second Court, Pompano Beach |
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| Victim(s) | Charles Scott, 41, 1/28/1984, male, 437 S.W. Second Court, Pompano Beach (DECEASED) |
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| Suspect(s) | Hermes Rodriguez, 52, 1/24/1973, male, 441 S.W. Second Court, Pompano Beach (IN CUSTODY) |
Description of Incident
Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives arrested Hermes Rodriguez for fatally stabbing Charles Scott Sunday morning in Pompano Beach.
Shortly after 8:22 a.m., on March 23, BSO district deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to reports of a man stabbed at 437 S.W. Second Court. On scene, deputies located Scott suffering from a stab wound. Emergency personnel transported Scott to Broward Health North where he was pronounced deceased.
BSO Homicide Unit detectives were notified and responded to the scene to investigate.
Through investigative methods, detectives determined Rodriguez was responsible for the stabbing. Later that same day, Rodriguez was located and arrested. The preliminary investigation revealed Rodriguez stabbed Scott in a dispute over a lighter.
Rodriguez was booked at BSO’s Main Jail and faces one count of first-degree murder.
Homicide Dets. J. Curcio & K. Luna, CID
Homicide Sgt. W. DeJesus, CID
Claudinne Caro/Bilingual PIO
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