Man attempts to kidnap woman outside hospital before trying to kidnap teen in South Miami, police say

The same man who tried to kidnap a 16-year-old girl last week in South Miami had attempted to kidnap a 38-year-old woman about 35 minutes before nearby, police said.

According to Sgt. Fernando Bosch, a South Miami Police Department spokesman, surveillance video shows Brian Gamboa attacking a woman at 10:50 p.m., on Wednesday.

According to the arrest report in the case, Gamboa placed his finger on the woman’s mouth and said, “Sh! Get in the car!” He punched her and dropped tie wraps.

“She ran to an office where the doctor came out and he got spooked and he left,” Bosch said.

After his failed kidnapping attempt, Bosch said Gamboa drove to the Sunset Tavern where he was involved in a hit-and-run crash in the parking lot while driving with a suspended license.

“He tries to park his car, hits another car, and flees the scene,” Bosch said.

Gamboa then went on to try to abduct the teenage girl who fought back at 11:15 p.m., on Wednesday, along Southwest 86 Street, near 62 Avenue, in South Miami, police said.

“I was on the phone with my friends walking and then a car pulled up, 10 feet in front of me, and then some guy came out and tried to grab me,” the victim, who suffered cuts, and bruises, told Local 10 News.

According to the arrest report, the teenage girl reported Gamboa reeked of alcohol. Bosch said several witnesses did not intervene or call police.

In the case outside of the hospital, the victim initially did not report the incident to police officers. According to the arrest report, a doctor reported it after learning about the teen’s case.

Gamboa, who is from Brox, New York, is facing two counts of kidnapping and two counts of battery. His next hearing is Friday.

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