SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – A South Miami man is behind bars after police say he sent a series of violent threats to his ex-girlfriend, then intentionally rammed her friend and the friend’s dog with his car earlier this month.
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Felipe Paz-Jacomo, 18, surrendered to South Miami police Thursday evening following an investigation into a disturbing incident that left both a young man and a dog injured.
Jail records show he is facing two counts of written threats to kill or do bodily injury and one count each of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Police said officers responded around 9:10 p.m. on May 11 to a battery call near 74th Street, where they found the female victim visibly shaken — crying, her hands trembling, and scared.
The woman told police she had encountered a male friend and the two were walking together near a convenience store when she received a FaceTime call from Paz-Jacomo, her ex-boyfriend of four years, according to the report.
She said she had ended the relationship because of his “aggressive behavior,” the report stated.
During the call, police said Paz-Jacomo allegedly told her to “get inside his vehicle or he would run her over.” Her friend overheard the threat and ended the call.
Moments later, police said Paz-Jacomo began sending the woman a series of alarming text messages.
In one message, he allegedly wrote, “Get the f--- here now or I’m shooting down the store,” according to the report.
Another read, “I’m coming now with my gun,” and a third said, “That dog is getting ran over on his way out,” the report stated.
As the woman and her friend exited the store with his dog, police said a car sped toward them. The woman was able to jump out of the way, but her friend and his dog were hit. The black vehicle then fled the scene, heading westbound, according to investigators.
They said the male victim was thrown to the ground and suffered multiple visible injuries. He was treated at Baptist Health South Miami Hospital for pain to his ribs, ankle, head and arm. Police said the dog was also hit by the vehicle, sustaining injuries.
A witness told officers they saw a black vehicle striking the man, but declined to provide further information.
The ex-girlfriend told officers Paz-Jacomo had a history of following her and threatening her life. Both she and her friend provided written statements, and police gathered photos of tire marks and injuries as evidence.
After failed attempts to reach Paz-Jacomo at his home, police said they were eventually contacted by his attorney. Paz-Jacomo turned himself in Thursday night at the SMPD headquarters and cooperated with detectives.
As of Friday, he was being held on a $5,000 bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
