Man arrested for attacking woman on a walk in Cape Coral

A Cape Coral man has been arrested and is accused of attacking a woman walking in Cape Coral on Saturday.

There’s no place to run and no place to hide, so when police say Marquese Kamir Blackmond, 25, decided to attack someone along Northwest 9th Avenue, his victim did exactly the right thing. Fight.

“Every woman’s worst nightmare and every husband, father, boyfriend, or brother’s worst nightmare,” said Aaron Forum, who trains at Cali Style MMA.

The Cape Coral arrest report says the victim first noticed Blackmond walking down Burnt Store Road. He was wearing a paper mask and a red hoodie. The police report said the victim then turned onto Northwest 9th Avenue after seeing him.

There is not much where the victim was walking beside two houses. As the victim moved closer to Northwest 33rd Avenue, Blackmond ran up, got under the victim’s arms and tried to lift the victim into the air.

“I can’t imagine what was going through her mind, and she obviously reacted the way that she needed to survive,” said Forum.

The police report says the victim hit Blackmond in the torso and screamed. That’s what made him run away.

“At that point, it’s fight for your life. You gotta do what works. What immediately comes to you,” said Cali Style MMA Owner Justin Del Real.

Blackmond is facing a battery charge for the attack.

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