A roommate argument over groceries that were left out instead of put in the fridge ended with one man stabbed and another in handcuffs Monday evening in North Miami Beach, according to police.
Investigators responded just before 6:30 p.m. on April 13 to an apartment in the 1800 block of Northeast 154th Street, where they found a victim inside the unit bleeding. Officers said the suspect was still in the apartment when they arrived, standing there with blood on his white T-shirt.
According to an arrest report cited by Local 10, police identified the suspect as 59-year-old Vincent Lenard Dukes, who had been living with the victim for about six months. Officers said Dukes first stabbed the man in the torso with a pair of scissors and then used a knife to stab his left leg. Dukes allegedly admitted there was a confrontation and told investigators he stabbed his roommate after being kicked.
Dukes was booked on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and, as of Tuesday afternoon, was listed in county custody on a $5,000 bond, according to the report.
Arrest and custody location
The county's corrections website notes that Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center is the primary Miami-Dade booking facility and that it maintains an online system for checking who is in custody. The Miami-Dade County Corrections inmate lookup allows the public to see charges, bond amounts and booking details for people processed at TGK.
Officials have not released additional information about the victim's condition or whether prosecutors have filed any charges beyond what appears in the initial arrest report.
Previous report involving the same name
Local reporting shows that a man by the same name, Vincent Lenard Dukes, was identified in a 2024 Miami Gardens stabbing arrest, when he was listed in county custody on a separate aggravated-battery allegation. As Local 10 reported in 2024, authorities at the time said Dukes admitted to striking a roommate in that earlier case.
It is not yet clear whether the 2024 Miami Gardens case and this week's North Miami Beach arrest are related in any way beyond the shared name.
What the law says
Florida law classifies aggravated battery under section 784.045 of the state's statutes, according to the Florida Legislature, and legal guides note the offense can carry serious prison time and fines. The statutory code and resources such as LegalClarity indicate a conviction for aggravated battery can bring penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines up to $10,000, with enhanced penalties when firearms are involved.
Any changes to the charges or to the prosecution timeline in this case will be determined by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office and the courts as the case moves forward.
