Crime · Doral, FL
Suspect Arrested in Armed Kidnapping During Facebook Marketplace Sale in Doral
Lazaro Nunez-Martinez, 31, was arrested Sunday on charges including kidnapping with a weapon, grand theft, and tampering after allegedly luring a victim to meet outside his apartment building for additional phone sales arranged through Facebook Marketplace. The victim reported being held at gunpoint, forced into a BMW, and robbed of approximately $4,000 before escaping by throwing money into bushes and running; the incident occurred weeks after an initial Sept. 28 purchase. A judge denied bond during Nunez-Martinez's court appearance, while a second suspect, Darian Ernesto Morejon Rodriguez, remains at large. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office directed residents to designated "safe havens" for public marketplace transactions.