Good Samaritan details takedown of man accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl at Gwen Cherry Park

A good Samaritan is speaking out on the rough takedown of an alleged attacker at a park in Northwest Miami-Dade Speaking with News on Thursday Mike Santiegue mentioned he spotted -year-old Antwan Johnson and with no hesitation ran after him to make a citizen s arrest I see a commotion on my way to the bathroom and I hear a lady scream out Stop this guy He just raped this girl We lock eyes I chase him across nd Avenue reported Santiegue In mere seconds Santiegue was joined by other members of the area in taking down Johnson who is accused of sexually assaulting an -year-old girl in the bathroom stall at Gwen Cherry Park on Tuesday Another guy on an electric scooter he comes up He requested me which way he s going to go We see the guy and trap him in the backyard until the police came reported Santiegue Video circulating on social media shows the furious mob of parents and neighborhood members taking part in the takedown of Johnson as deputies join the crowd and take him into custody According to the arrest statement following the crime Johnson headed east but didn t get far as citizens at the park chased after the defendant and detained him until police arrived And that s exactly what Santiegue disclosed occurred Just justice and whatever it is that demands to be done to keep the society safe he stated Soon after Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office deputies took Johnson into custody News learned the heinous crime occurred during the young girl s bathroom break at summer camp According to investigators Johnson stated her to go into the ladies bathroom to get toilet paper because there was no toilet paper in the men s restroom That s when according to the arrest description Johnson struck He followed her into the bathroom grabbed her and moved her from the sink area to the last stall in the bathroom The defendant covered the victim s mouth causing a cut on the victim s lip which made her bleed choked her During the ordeal a witness entered the restroom prompting Johnson to flee as the woman yelled for help Santiegue commented the whole locality played an integral role in getting Johnson behind bars Everyone played a big role and that s what we re here for he explained As of late Thursday night Johnson remains behind bars without bond He faces multiple charges including one count of sexual battery on a minor by an adult one count of kidnapping and one count of false imprisonment of a child under age Santiegue informed News he is just thankful they were able to catch the accused and bring chosen relief to the locality and the victim s family Everyone would have been in a frenzy or in a hysteria like coming back to the park would have been not manageable for certain young ladies or moms who were allegedly in fear of coming back to the park because this guy went uncaught he disclosed Santiegue added his actions weren t heroic they were just the right thing to do Protect the vulnerable that s the biggest message he commented Miami-Dade Commissioner Marleine Bastien wrote in a social media post on Thursday that her heart is shattered by the senseless violence and commented she is reviewing park safety and protocols