A 78-year-old man in Florida’s Flagler County was arrested after he assaulted a female real estate agent shortly before she to host an open house.
Fox 35 Orlando reported Carlos Da Silva of Palm Coast was arrested and charged with burglary of a dwelling with assault and battery and simple battery. According to police report, the woman called 911 shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday to report she was assaulted as she was setting up the home. Da Silva reported drove by the home a few times before stopping at the property. Although the woman told him the open house was not scheduled for another 20 minutes, he followed her inside and began asking questions about the home and said it wasn’t safe for her to be alone.
Da Silva offered to shake hands with the woman, but then pulled her tightly to him and began to kiss her neck. She demanded that he stop and let go of her, taking one of her business cards when he left. The woman photographed the man’s car and reported him to the police, who identified Da Silva and apprehended him at a traffic stop. Da Silva was taken into custody and booked into the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, where he is being held without bond.
“He’s a dirty old man; he’s clearly a pervert, and he’s where he belongs: in jail,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “I would be surprised if this is his first time that he has done something of this nature.”
Thirty-thousand realtors reported being victims of violent crimes such as assault, sexual abuse, and robbery in 2022.
