Posted on 11/28/2008 2:02:08 PM PST by IbJensen
Rolando Santos
The mystery of a Miami businessman's murder after he vanished on his 45th birthday was solved Wednesday with the arrest of a crack-using prostitute, Miami police said.
The night of Nov. 14, after celebrating with his family, police said Rolando Santos withdrew money from an ATM, then picked up a prostitute. Her name, according to the police arrest report: Ivette Corporan, 25.
The encounter ended when Corporan pumped two bullets into Santos, police said.
Santos' body was found on the side of the road next to the Flagler Terrace Mini Park at Southwest Third Street and 56th Avenue, his white Chevrolet Impala parked nearby.
He was two miles from the home he shared with his sister in the 3200 block of Southwest 57th Avenue, near West Miami.
On Wednesday night, Corporan sat in a Miami-Dade County jail without bond, charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, use of a firearm in a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
FINDING THE SUSPECT
Here is how investigators found Corporan, according to the arrest report:
For almost two weeks, investigators searched for clues. As far as his family knew, Santos, who owned Artistic Terrazzo Corp., a concrete and stone-work company, had celebrated his birthday at home and then headed to bed about 11:30 p.m.
Detectives said that shortly after that, Santos withdrew an undisclosed amount of money from the ATM at Interamerican Bank, 100 SW 57th Ave. What happened between then and the time his body was found was a mystery.
On Tuesday, witnesses told police that Corporan had told them she had killed a man. One of the witnesses claimed to have received Santos' stolen cellphone from Corporan.
Investigators found Corporan as she tried to board a bus for New Jersey and arrested her Wednesday, the arrest report states.
AN ALTERCATION
Corporan told police that in the early hours of Nov. 15 Santos had solicited her. She agreed, then ''entered victim's vehicle and in concert purchased and used crack cocaine,'' the report states.
While in the 5600 block of Southwest Third Street, Corporan refused to provide any further sexual favors. The two argued, the report says. Corporan jumped out of Santos' Impala and ran away.
Santos followed her and Corporan returned, only to get behind the wheel of Santos' car, the report said. They argued some more.
It ended when Corporan pulled out her gun and shot Santos, the report says. She grabbed Santos' phone and ran away.
About 1:30 a.m., a neighbor coming home saw the Impala parked on the side of the road. Santos' body lay on the sidewalk.
Sentence first;verdict afterward. Until then... Guilty!!
My Birthday is coming up ... where can I find some good hookers in the Cutler Bay area? Suggestions? Anyone?
Something tells me you won’t be here on your birthday.....
Flies cause disease....so keeps yours closed....
Go to the local university and hook up with liberal chicks. They’re cheapier and easier than hookers and don’t like guns.
PS: IBTZ
Indeed.
That’s not the happy ending he paid for.
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