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Man accused of kidnapping woman to rape her in Miami-Dade

Police officers arrested Abdiel Legra on Friday in Miami-Dade County. (MDCR)

DORAL, Fla. – A 31-year-old man was at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Friday night accused of kidnapping a woman to rape her at his place in Miami-Dade County.

Abdiel Legra kidnapped the woman on Wednesday in Opa-locka, and he took her to his house near the corner of Southwest 96 Avenue and 12 Street, according to the arrest form.

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Legra sexually abused the woman and freed her on Thursday, according to the arrest report. Opa-locka police officers arrested Legra and surrendered him to Miami-Dade detectives in Doral.

After questioning him, the detectives arrested Legra at about 2:20 a.m., on Friday and corrections officers booked him at about 4 a.m. and held him without bond, records show.

Legra is facing charges in two cases: One is for sexual battery, and the other is for kidnapping and battery.

Detectives were asking anyone with information about the case to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.


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