Sheriff: Woman escapes storage container after brutal assault in Florida; suspect arrested
- A Florida woman escaped a storage container after a brutal sexual assault near Caryville on Monday evening, May 2025.
- David Earl Gipson, 40, reportedly attacked the woman at her home, bound and gagged her, then placed her in a storage container.
- The victim told deputies Gipson threatened her with a gun, sexually assaulted her, and the attack lasted most of Sunday night before her escape.
- A passerby found the victim on Douglas Ferry Road around 5:20 p.m. And called 911, describing her condition as a 'brutal attack' needing medical attention.
- Authorities apprehended Gipson after an extensive search conducted near Douglas Ferry Road, and the victim is currently recovering with a positive prognosis.
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Sheriff: Woman escapes storage container after brutal assault in Florida; suspect arrested
A woman endured horrific abuse before escaping from a storage container. Her accused attacker, David Earl Gipson, was captured after an intense search by authorities
Florida woman escapes storage container she was being held in after brutal assault: sheriff – Democratic Accent
A Florida man was apprehended in a wooded area in Washington County after a woman he allegedly assaulted and held in a storage container escaped. David Earl Gipson, 40, has been arrested on charges of sexual battery, aggravated battery and false imprisonment, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The woman, who was not publicly identified, was severely beaten and needed medical attention when emergency medical services and law enf…
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