A man and woman were tied up inside their room at the Siesta Motor Inn in Kissimmee and beaten with a metal bar before the attackers made off with their phones, cash and jewelry, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened Wednesday night, and deputies responded to the motel on Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway Thursday morning, September 17, finding both victims bound and assaulted and leading detectives to two suspects still on the property.
The sheriff's office says the beating stemmed from a money dispute between the victims and another couple, according to WESH. Detectives located 38-year-old Glorimar Ramos-Pagon and 37-year-old Salvi Sola-Torres at the Siesta Inn and took the pair into custody. WESH reported that the pair faced allegations of battery and false imprisonment/kidnapping.
What Happened Inside the Motel Room
According to the sheriff's office, the suspects tied up both victims and beat them with a metal bar before taking their phones, money and jewelry. The station's report on the arrests does not detail the exact nature of the dispute that triggered the attack, and the story remains developing. Deputies who responded to the motel found the victims still bound and injured when they arrived.
The charges carry significant weight under Florida law. Kidnapping to facilitate a felony or inflict bodily harm is described as a life felony, according to Online Sunshine, but the supplied statute does not specify a fine. False imprisonment, by contrast, applies when restraint occurs without that aggravating felony intent and is a third-degree felony capped at five years, per the Brancato Law Firm. The report describes the alleged battery as involving a metal bar.
Sola-Torres Faces Probation Violation From Prior Arrest
WESH also reported that Sola-Torres was charged with violation of probation for possession of fentanyl.
A Motel on a Well-Traveled Tourist Strip
The Siesta Motor Inn sits at 4657 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, a 20-unit motel roughly 2.5 miles from Walt Disney World area attractions, according to a listing on Showcase.com. The Osceola County Sheriff's Office responded to the motel.
The Siesta Motor Inn is a motel property near the Disney area.
The investigation into the attack at the Siesta Motor Inn remains active. WESH reported that the attack involved a dispute over money and that Sola-Torres faced an additional violation charge.
