MIAMI — A man who claimed to be an Uber driver has been arrested and accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a tourist outside a luxury hotel in the downtown Miami, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Jail records show Rafael Martinez, 42, faces a sexual battery charge in connection with an alleged assault that occurred in January 2024, though he was not arrested until October 2025 following a lengthy investigation that included DNA evidence linking him to the victim.
According to a arrest report from the Miami Police Department, the incident began around midnight on Jan. 25, 2024, when the victim was leaving the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach after having drinks with a friend…