A woman in Florida helped direct authorities to a field in Volusia County where she was being held by an alleged attacker by calling 911 and pretending to order a pizza.
Luis Diego Hernandez-Moncayo, 27, was arrested and charged with attempted sexual battery, battery by strangulation, and false imprisonment, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Friday.
During the 911 call, the unidentified woman tells the dispatcher she wants to order food.
“I would like to order a pizza. I’m so stuck in here,” the woman says in audio shared by the sheriff’s office.
The dispatcher asks the woman if she knows she’s calling 911. “Yes, I’m sure I’m calling to that number. Trying to get a pizza,” she responds.
The dispatcher then asks the woman if she knows her location. “No, Basically, no, I’m stuck in here. Won’t take me back home,” she says.
The woman continues to pretend to order a pizza. “Can I get a pizza? A pepperoni and extra cheese.”
Sheriff Michael J. Chitwood said deputies were able to track the woman’s location to a field in Pierson. She was also able to tell the 911 dispatcher that she was being held by one man, that he was not armed and that she was hurt.
Chitwood said deputies walked around until they heard loud music coming from one field. They found Hernandez-Moncayo “on top of a screaming female,” the sheriff said.
Body camera footage released by the department shows the moment deputies approached Hernandez-Moncayo.
“Can you help me? Help me,” the woman screams before she starts crying hysterically. “Thank God. Thank you, God.”
The woman told deputies that the two went to the field to drink “and that’s all it was supposed to be” but Hernandez-Moncayo became violent and wouldn’t let her go after he allegedly took drugs, the sheriff said.
“I can’t say enough about the great work shown in this video and the smart thinking of this victim who figured out a way to call for help,” Chitwood said in a Facebook post.
The sheriff’s office said Hernandez-Moncayo was undocumented and is facing an immigration detainer issued by the U.S. Border Patrol, a request that asks for a person to be held for up to 48 hours so that ICE can take custody.