Authorities have arrested a man wanted by FIU authorities for allegedly smelling women's feet on campus. (Published Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015)
Authorities have arrested the man wanted by Florida International University authorities for allegedly smelling women's feet on campus.
Eddy Juan, 52, was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon in the area of Southwest 59th Street and Southwest 97th Court in Miami-Dade.
FIU Police sent out an alert on Monday, asking for the public's help identifying the man with an apparent foot fetish.
Police said he had been crawling underneath tables at the FIU Library to smell women's feet. He had been caught in the act in photos.
The man wanted for allegedly sniffing women's feet on the FIU campus has been detained. (Published Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015)
Records show Juan is a registered sex offender. He has a wrap sheet dating back to 1992. His previous run-ins with the law includes charges of lewd and lascivious behavior on a child and indecent exposure.
On Tuesday, investigators said a subject matching Juan's description was spotted riding a scooter in the area of 51st Street and Southwest 104th Avenue.
Officers attempted a traffic stop, but Juan attempted to flee and subsequently crashed.
He was taken into custody without further incident and is being charged with violation of sexual offender registration, fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, aggravated assault and resisting without violence.
The man wanted by FIU authorities has been detained for allegedly sniffing women's feet on campus. (Published Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015)
FIU Police released a statement after the arrest, saying in part:
"On Tuesday afternoon, a member of the public saw the person and called Miami-Dade Police Department. Police officers saturated the area and located the individual riding a scooter. The individual attempted to flee and was apprehended and arrested. FIUPD appreciates the involvement of the concerned citizens of Miami-Dade County, who provided the information that led to this arrest."
Published at 5:48 PM EDT on Sep 15, 2015