McDonald's Restroom Attacker Suspect Arrested
PALM BAY, Florida -- The Brevard County Sheriff's Office announced that the GAMEOVER Task Force has located and arrested 43-year-old Terrence Lakeman in Palm Bay, Florida.
Upon being confronted by members of the Task Force, deputies say Lakeman physically resisted. However, he was taken into custody without any injuries to either him or law enforcement personnel.
Lakeman, a Jamaican National, will be transported to the Brevard County Jail Complex where he will be held on a No Bond status reference his outstanding warrants.
Lakeman was wanted on outstanding warrants for the charge of
aggravated stalking. Lakeman is also suspected in the violent beating
of his former girlfriend that occurred at the McDonald’s Restaurant
located at 5370 Stadium Parkway, in Viera, Florida earlier today.
Today’s
incident took place in the bathroom of the McDonald’s, at approximately
9:45 a.m., after a scheduled court hearing was cancelled. Lakeman
allegedly followed the victim to the restaurant and watched her from the
parking lot. Upon observing the victim entering the restroom, the suspect entered the restaurant and immediately walked in to the restroom.
Once
alone with the victim, she was violently beaten and left critically
injured on the restroom floor. The suspect then exited the restaurant
and was observed by witnesses leaving the scene in the above described
vehicle. The victim was transported by a life flight helicopter to a
Trauma Center where she has been upgraded to stable condition. The
investigation into this incident is still ongoing.
Anyone
with information concerning this case is
asked to call either the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Domestic
Violence Unit at 321-633-8413 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
All
calls to CRIMELINE are confidential, and callers can remain anonymous
and are eligible for a reward for information leading to an arrest.