A 29-year-old Cuban woman was recently arrested in the neighborhood of Little Havana in Miami, accused of striking a coworker in the head with a glass bottle.
The altercation that led to the arrest took place during a disagreement at a restaurant in the neighboring neighborhood of Allapattah, according to a report from the channel Local 10.
The incident at the Guembos restaurant
The incident occurred around 3:40 a.m. on July 18 at the restaurant Guembos, located at 2055 NW 22nd Ave. in Allapattah.
According to the arrest report, the accused —identified as Virgen Danay Pereira Sardui— and the victim had a dispute over the "service of alcoholic beverages to customers."
The discussion escalated violently.
A Miami police officer described in the report that the young woman “grabbed a glass bottle with an alcoholic drink and struck the victim on the forehead, causing the victim to suffer a laceration on the right side of the forehead, lose consciousness, and fall to the ground.”
A man who was at the scene took the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he received several stitches on the right side of his forehead.
The complaint arrived almost three weeks later
The victim did not approach the authorities immediately. She waited until August 6 to report the attack to the police, nearly three weeks after it occurred.
In his statement, he indicated that he had worked alongside Pereira Sardui from Wednesday to Saturday since February of this year, suggesting a prolonged working relationship between the two prior to the incident.
The arrest in Little Havana
Following the report, the agents located the woman in an apartment building in Little Havana. The arrest took place on the morning of August 14.
Hours later, shortly after 5:30 p.m. on the same day, she was admitted to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK) in Miami-Dade, one of the main detention centers in the county.
He faces a charge of aggravated assault with great bodily harm, classified as a second-degree felony in Florida.
According to the Florida statute 784.045, aggravated assault is classified as a second-degree felony. The maximum penalties applicable to this category, established in other provisions of Florida law, can reach up to 15 years in prison and fines of up to $10,000.
Without bail and with ICE withholding
Miami-Dade court records show that Danay Pereira's bail was denied.
In addition, there is a hold by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which would mean that the individual would be subject to immigration authorities prior to any potential release.
The arrest record from the TGK indicates the case status as "NO BOND" with a notation "HOLD FOR IMMIGRATION." This means that, even if they could secure release on the criminal charge, ICE's hold could keep them in custody or render them available to immigration authorities.
Born in Cuba, the defendant now faces two legal fronts: the criminal proceedings for the alleged assault and the potential immigration consequences stemming from ICE detention.
The case arises at a time of intense ICE activity in Miami, whose office has led immigration arrests nationwide, with an average of 120 detentions per day according to data previously cited by CiberCuba.
The arrests of Cubans by that agency increased by 463% between late 2024 and early 2026, according to analyses cited by specialized media.
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