Woman accuses Miami-Dade neighbor of hitting her while stealing purse at gunpoint

Police officers arrested Cavett Jean on Monday in Miami-Dade County. (Copyright 2022 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS, Fla. – After appearing in Miami-Dade County court, Cavett Jean remained at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center held without bond on Tuesday.

A woman told police officers that right after she exited the stairs of her apartment building in Miami-Dade’s South Miami Heights neighborhood she ran into Jean, who demanded she hand over her purse.

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Jean allegedly hit her in the face when she refused to, lifted his shirt to show her a gun, and said, “You better give me your stuff before I hurt you more,” the victim said, according to the arrest form.

The victim said she quickly gave him her purse shortly before 3:30 p.m., on Nov. 3, at the apartment building along Caribbean Boulevard, just west of South Dixie Highway, according to the arrest form.

When police officers arrested Jean on Monday, he was armed with a semiautomatic handgun, according to the arrest form. Records show Jean is facing charges of armed robbery with a deadly weapon and battery.

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