In a disturbing incident that took place within the walls of a Ross Dress for Less store in Miami-Dade County's Kendall area, a 35-year-old man was arrested after being accused of using a medical syringe to place an "unknown liquid" on a young girl's buttocks. The occurrence, which first happened back on June 21, has led to charges of battery of a child involving bodily fluids and battery against Sean Edward Uribe of west Miami-Dade.
Shoppers reportedly observed the troubling act and informed the management, leading to an immediate response from store employees and subsequent police involvement. According to a Local 10 News article, the witness accounts, combined with surveillance footage, enabled authorities to identify Uribe, who had worn the same Miami Dolphins cap during the incident and one other with a similar modus operandi. Fleeing the scene before he could be confronted at the store, Uribe's actions regarding the minor went unnoticed until later scrutiny.
The investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at Uribe's residence where, according to a CBS News Miami report, detectives located three medical syringes containing a viscous white liquid, "consistent with semen." The clothes he appeared to be wearing in the surveillance video were also found in his bedroom, corroborating the video evidence of the crime.
After being taken into custody, Uribe faced a bond court where a judge set his bond at $7,500 on the first charge and $1,000 on the second charge. He has also been ordered to house arrest and must stay away from the alleged victim, only identified by the initials "YL," ensuring he will have no contact with her. Attempts to reach Uribe's family for comment were met with silence as a person who answered the door at Uribe's home declined to comment.
