Crime spree victim speaks out

Brandon Police say a man, who tested positive for COVID-19, is in custody after a crime spree.

FROM JAIL THURSDAY BECAUSE AWAVE OFTERROR BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER HISRELEASE.I MEAN, WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWOSTARTED ON HIS RAMPAGE OFCRIMINNAL ACTS AND JUST THEVIOLENCE.

IT WAS SO SCARYWATERS SAYS THE SUSPECT RANDOMLYTARGETED HER IN BRANDON ON HERDRIVETO WORK THURSDAY AFTERNOON.AND A MAN JUMPED IN FRONT OF MYCAR AND I SLAMMED ON MYBRAKES AND WHEN I DID, HE JUMPEDINMY PASSENGER SEAT.

AND HE TOLDME TO DRIVE OR ELSE, HE WASGONNA KILL MEWATERS SAYS, AS SHE WAS DRIVING,SHEPLEADED WITH THE SUSPECT TO LETHER GETOUT OF THE CAR.HE JUST KEPT HOLLERING AT ME ANDTOLD ME TO PULL IN THISHOUSE AND WHENEVER I DID, HESTARTED CHOKING ME TOTHE POINT WHERE I BLACKED OUT.SHE SAYS WHEN SHE CAME TO, THESUSPECTWAS TRYING TO SEXUALLY ASSAULTHEWHEN I FOUGHT HIM OFF, HESTARTED CHOKING ME AGAIN UNTIL AGENTLEMAN CAME UP AND STOPPEDHIMPOLICE SAY THE SUSPECT TOOK OFFIN WATERS'VEHICLE AND WENT BACK AND FORTHBETWEENBRANDON AND JACKSON THROUGHOUTTHE NIGHTON A CRIME SPREE.WATERS SAYS, SHE'S THANKFUL SHEMADE ITOUT OF THE ORDEAL ALIVE.I JUST KEPT THINKING THAT IWASN'T EVER GONNA SEE MY KIDSAGAIN.

AND I'M JUST VERYGRATEFUL TO BE HERE.

WATERS SAYS SHE WAS TAKEN TO AHOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED OUT ANDTESTED FOR COVID-19.

SHE SAYSTHE SUSPEC