To Escape Alleged Attacker, Woman Calls 911, Orders Pizza

Dispatcher, of course, realized what was really going on
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 1, 2024 12:30 AM CDT
To Escape Alleged Attacker, Woman Calls 911, Orders Pizza
Luis Diego Hernandez-Moncayo is seen in this photo from authorities.   (Volusia Sheriff's Office)

A Florida woman went out to a field in rural Volusia County to drink with a man, but things took a turn and the man started attacking her, she says. In order to get help, she pretended she was ordering a pizza—but she had actually dialed 911, ABC 11 reports. "I would like to order a pizza. I'm so stuck in here," she can be heard saying in audio of the call, according to NBC News. Asked by the dispatcher to confirm she knew she had dialed 911, she replied, "Yes, I'm sure I'm calling to that number. Trying to get a pizza." Asked whether she knew her location, she said, "No, Basically, no, I'm stuck in here. Won't take me back home." Later, she can be heard saying, "Can I get a pizza? A pepperoni and extra cheese."

Sheriff's deputies tracked the call to a field, where they say they found Luis Diego Hernandez-Moncayo, 27, on top of a woman, who was screaming. The woman cried out to them for help and said the man was trying to rape her. She can be heard saying, "Thank God. Thank you, God" as deputies approached. She later told police Hernandez-Moncayo took drugs and then became violent with her, not allowing her to leave. He was arrested and charged with attempted sexual battery, battery by strangulation, and false imprisonment. He is allegedly an undocumented immigrant who had recently applied for asylum, so Immigration and Customs Enforcement may take custody. (More Florida stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X