Assault at 1000 BLOCK OF NW 5TH AVE on 07/08/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 07/08/2026 12:00 AM

Description: Mother and 12-year-old son with autism beaten with blunt object by stranger in parking lot; both hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; suspect Hutch Benjamin arrested

Address: 1000 BLOCK OF NW 5TH AVE, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Babadjanov

Name

Timur Babadjanov

Missing Age

24

Est. Current Age

26

Last Seen

Miami Beach, FL on 06/23/2024

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'9" - 5'10" Weight: 130 - 135 lbs

Case Number

MP124766

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__AbernathyII

Name

Bobby AbernathyII

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Agency

Broward County CS

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