The security system salesman charged with forcing his way into a Tampa home and raping a woman was denied bond on all charges Sunday.
Rashad Hales, 19, of Tampa, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping, sexual battery, armed burglary with battery and depriving a victim of calling 911.
According to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office, Hales was legitimately employed by Secure Watch, an authorized dealer for ADT security systems, as a neighborhood salesman.
Deputies said that about 5:50 p.m. Friday, Hales knocked on the door of the victim's residence to solicit business.
The victim opened the door and told Hales her fiance was at a friend's house and that he handled those matters.
A short while later, deputies said, Hales returned and again knocked on the door. When the victim answered, Hales told he had spoken to her fiance about signing up.
The victim tried to close the door, but Hales grabbed her wrist, preventing her from closing the door. He pushed his way inside and locked the door, the deputies' report said.
Deputies, based on the victim's account, said Hales began beating and strangling the victim with his hands and an electrical cord.
All the while, deputies said, Hales told the victim he should kill her.
Hales eventually forced the victim to a back bedroom, where he held and raped her, deputies said.
Hales then forced the victim to the kitchen, where he armed himself with a kitchen knife, and, while holding a knife to the victim's throat, threatened to kill her if she told anyone.
Hales took the victim's cell phone a fled on foot.
The victim's boyfriend arrived home shortly after the attack and called 911. Patrol deputies, K-9 and Air Service responded and set up a perimeter.
A short time passed, and deputies spotted the suspect running.
Deputies with K9's tracked Hales and, after a brief foot chase, he was captured in the parking lot of a Shell Gas Station, located at 11203 Sheldon Road, Tampa.
The neighborhood in question was located a few blocks from the gas station, deputies said.
Deputies told Bay News 9 that the gas station was a meeting pointed for all the contracted sales people and that Hales went there and told his co-workers the police were after him. His co-workers held him until law enforcement arrived.
Detectives said Hales admitted to the crime in an interview and said he regretted only that he did not kill the victim.
Hales also said he believed the victim would not tell anyone, which is why he did not kill her, detectives said.
The victim was medically cleared and released.
Bay News 9 does not identify the victims of sex crimes unless they come forward and ask to be identified.
Rashad Hales, 19, of Tampa, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping, sexual battery, armed burglary with battery and depriving a victim of calling 911.
According to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office, Hales was legitimately employed by Secure Watch, an authorized dealer for ADT security systems, as a neighborhood salesman.
Deputies said that about 5:50 p.m. Friday, Hales knocked on the door of the victim's residence to solicit business.
The victim opened the door and told Hales her fiance was at a friend's house and that he handled those matters.
A short while later, deputies said, Hales returned and again knocked on the door. When the victim answered, Hales told he had spoken to her fiance about signing up.
The victim tried to close the door, but Hales grabbed her wrist, preventing her from closing the door. He pushed his way inside and locked the door, the deputies' report said.
Deputies, based on the victim's account, said Hales began beating and strangling the victim with his hands and an electrical cord.
All the while, deputies said, Hales told the victim he should kill her.
Hales eventually forced the victim to a back bedroom, where he held and raped her, deputies said.
Hales then forced the victim to the kitchen, where he armed himself with a kitchen knife, and, while holding a knife to the victim's throat, threatened to kill her if she told anyone.
Hales took the victim's cell phone a fled on foot.
The victim's boyfriend arrived home shortly after the attack and called 911. Patrol deputies, K-9 and Air Service responded and set up a perimeter.
A short time passed, and deputies spotted the suspect running.
Deputies with K9's tracked Hales and, after a brief foot chase, he was captured in the parking lot of a Shell Gas Station, located at 11203 Sheldon Road, Tampa.
The neighborhood in question was located a few blocks from the gas station, deputies said.
Deputies told Bay News 9 that the gas station was a meeting pointed for all the contracted sales people and that Hales went there and told his co-workers the police were after him. His co-workers held him until law enforcement arrived.
Detectives said Hales admitted to the crime in an interview and said he regretted only that he did not kill the victim.
Hales also said he believed the victim would not tell anyone, which is why he did not kill her, detectives said.
The victim was medically cleared and released.
Bay News 9 does not identify the victims of sex crimes unless they come forward and ask to be identified.