UPDATE April 4, 11:50 a.m.:
Fox 4 has obtained the police report, detailing what happened in the carjacking and sexual assault case in Charlotte County at a gas station.
According to the report, the victim said she left work at around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The woman was in the turn lane at Sumter Boulevard and Tamiami Trail with she says a man, later identified as Jorge Martin, asked her for a ride.
She says her window was down as she was playing music.
The report says she declined to give him a ride several times. That's when she says Martin became angry and she threatened to call police.
Documents say Martin reached into the window, grabbed her arm and steering wheel while yelling things the victim said she couldn't understand.
The woman told police he walked around the front of the car and got in the passenger seat and told her to drive.
"The victim noted that she wanted to drive away but was in fear that she might strike him with the vehicle causing her to be arrested," she told police in the report.
While driving, she told police she tried to disobey Martin's directions, but then said he grabbed the steering wheel and threatened to kill her.
A short time later, the report says they were in a secluded area where Martin sexually assaulted her.
The victim told police she "sweet talked" him into going to the RaceTrac in North Port for food. When she got there, the report says she went inside alone and told the cashier what happened.
Police were called and met with the victim. She told them she does not know Martin and didn't know his name.
The vehicle was at the gas pump and police were able to detain Martin for questioning before ultimately arresting him for several charges.
He is facing several charges in North Port including false imprisonment, burglary of an occupied conveyance and carjacking.
Because the alleged assault took place outside of the city limits, they contacted the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office to investigate that portion of the crime.
“With April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it is imperative that we call out crimes like these when they do happen. While I am thankful that they are rare in Charlotte County, I want our community to know that we take these reports very seriously and we will hold the suspect accountable. I encourage anyone who experiences sexual violence to speak up as this woman did so it can be stopped. I also want to thank to the North Port Police Department, with whom we have been collaborating on this investigation. It serves as another example of the way all of the law enforcement entities work together to keep Southwest Florida safe.”
UPDATE April 4, 10:55 a.m.:
Court records show the suspect, Jorge Martin, has a lengthy criminal history and bonded out of jail days before the alleged crime.
According to Charlotte County court records, Martin was arrested on March 23, 2025 for felony battery on a "Emergency Medical Care Provider" at Fawcett Hospital. However, documents do not detail what happened. A judge issued a $5,000 bond and he bonded out of jail on March 30, records show.
Those same records show he could not be screened to see if he was eligible for a public defender because he was disorderly.
Martin has faced several charges in Miami-Dade County since 2014 including several battery cases, robbery with a deadly weapon, assault, possession of a controlled substance, theft and more.
Fox 4 has requested more information and reports about the carjacking and sexual assault case, but we are still waiting to hear back.
Records show is in the Sarasota County Jail on a hold for Charlotte County.
Update:
North Port Police have arrested and identified the suspect in a carjacking and sexual assault at a gas station as 26-year-old Jorge Daniel Martin from Port Charlotte.
Martin has been charged with False Imprisonment, Carjacking and Burglary with Assault.
Original:
The North Port Police Department is investigating a carjacking and sexual assault that happened at 18999 Tamiami Trail Thursday morning.
Investigators say a 911 call was made at the RaceTrac at 2:30 a.m.
North Port Community Correspondent Victoria Quevedo explains how it all started.
North Port PD says the victim was carjacked near the intersection of Sumter Boulevard and US-41. Police say the attacker approached the driver and got in the car through the passenger's side.
The attacker forced the driver to go to Port Charlotte where he sexually assaulted the driver, police say. They then drove back to the RaceTrac, where the victim called police.
The suspect is in custody, but at this point, they have not said how they caught him.
