Ocala police arrested two women and one man Saturday in connection with an attack that took place at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites at 3600 SW 38th Ave. Friday night.
Devon “Brook” McDougal-Stegall, 27, of Largo and Stacy Gonzalez, 37, of Tampa were charged with aggravated battery and false imprisonment. Morris Beebe, 65, of London, Ky., was charged with being a principal to false imprisonment.
Police responded to the hotel Friday night after receiving reports of a woman yelling from a balcony that she needed help and was being held against her will.
When officers arrived, they found a 25-year-old female who had been severely beaten and sustained head trauma, a police report states, adding that she was treated by EMS and taken to a local hospital.
With the assistance of hotel staff, officers were able to identify and apprehend five suspects – two males and three females. The suspects knew the victim and she was able to positively identify each of them in a photo lineup, the report says.
McDougal-Stegall and Gonzalez each are being held at the Marion County Jail on $10,000 bond, while Beebe is being held on $5,000 bond.
Police said the attack was not random and the investigation is ongoing.
