Hollywood Police Arrest Man For 2 Armed Sexual Assaults

by News Desk | Jan 24, 2022 · 7:22 am | Hollywood News

Hollywood Police Arrest Man For 2 Armed Sexual Assaults - De'Arius Keitron Woods

Last Updated: Mar 28, 2026 · 4:53 pm

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Hollywood Police Arrest Man For 2 Armed Sexual Assaults

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Hollywood Police Arrest Man For 2 Armed Sexual Assaults - De'Arius Keitron Woods

Hollywood Police Arrest Man For 2 Armed Sexual Assaults – De’Arius Keitron Woods

HOLLYWOOD, FL (Boca Post) — A man has been arrested by Hollywood Police Department for two sexual assaults where he used a firearm.

De’Arius Keitron Woods, 22, was arrested for two armed sexual assaults on Thursday, January 20th, 2022. Woods was also in violation of probation for a manslaughter charge he is accused of in Georgia.

Woods is accused of using a firearm to force either sex or oral sex from two different females after picking them up for prostitution. In both cases, the victims admit that Woods picked them up and after negotiating a price for sex, Woods pulled a gun and sexually assaulted them. One of the girls says that Woods raped her. The other girl says that Woods forced her to perform oral sex on him.

Woods is facing the following charges:

  • KIDNAP-COMMIT OR FACILITATE COMMISSION OF FELONY (787.01-1a2)
  • 2x SEX ASLT WITH WEAPON SEX BAT VICTIM OVER 12 YOA (794.011-3)
  • AGG ASSAULTW/ DEADLY WEAPON WITHOUT INTENT TO KILL (784.021-1a)
  • 2 x PROBATION VIOLATION OR COMMUNITY CONTROL/FELONY (948.06)
  • OPERATING W/O VALID DL (322.03(1))
  • SEAT BELT VIOLATION (316.614)

 

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