RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was arrested after he was accused of shooting at two women while riding his e-bike back in January.
The Riviera Beach Police Department said the U.S. Marshals/Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Simeon Howard on Tuesday at his job. At the time of his arrest, officers say the suspect had a gun at the time of his arrest.
Officers say on January 15, just before 6 p.m., a ShotSpotter alert went out, causing officers to respond to Avenue K in Riviera Beach. Upon arrival, officers found two women, ages 45 and 38. The women told law enforcement that as they drove south on Avenue K, a man on an electric bike opened fire on their car unprovoked or for no apparent reason.
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RBPD says none of the women were injured due to the shooting.
The Strategic Investigations Division was able to identify Howard, 25, as the shooter, leading to an arrest warrant being issued.
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Howard was booked on Tuesday night into the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Main Detention Center. He is facing charges of shooting into a dwelling, vehicle, building or aircraft, possession of a weapon/ammunition by a Florida convicted felon, and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
