Update:
Louis Martinez on Tuesday was charged in two additional, separate, cases in which he approached women in a park setting. He is charged with harassment for a May 3 incident at Pitts Park in which he asked a woman about her dog. She told him he was making her uncomfortable but he continued to approach her until she created enough distance between them and made it safely back to her vehicle. Martinez is also charged with sexual battery for a December 2020 incident at Ellington Agricultural Center in which he approached a woman preparing to walk on a nearby trail. He attempted to interact with her and after she said no, he hugged her and put his hands down the back of her pants. She threw her coffee in his face and fled to her vehicle. Martinez has remained in jail following his May 4 arrest.
Investigation by Special Victims Division detectives led to the identification and arrest of Louis Felipe Martinez, 27, who is charged with kidnapping and assault after he approached a 17-year-old female walking her dog at William A. Pitts Park Tuesday afternoon and grabbed her by the elbow while his hand remained in the front pouch of his hooded sweatshirt. In fear that he had a concealed weapon, and feeling that she was not free to leave, she walked with him. He then grabbed her by the face and kissed her. He also lifted her shirt, at which point the victim noticed a nearby pond with people present and told him she needed to take her dog there for a drink of water. As they approached the pond, he took her cell phone, added a social media account to it, and then told her to contact him. He walked away without further incident.
Martinez was identified from his social media account. The victim positively identified him. He was taken into custody Thursday night at his Raywood Lane residence, which is near the park.
During an interview, Martinez admitted his involvement in this case. The investigation continues into other similar incidents. He remains jailed on $76,000 bond.
