Enraged naked man beat and kicked Peeping Tom to death, police say

The enraged boyfriend was naked and barefoot while he kicked and pummeled a man he caught exposing himself and peeping into his girlfriend’s bedroom window.

By the time Fort Lauderdale police got to the scene, 57-year-old Asaad Akar was bloodied and unconscious on the ground in a fenced yard in the 2100 block of NE 61st Court, a police report said.

Victor Vickery had dried blood on his hands and body. His right foot was bloodied and swollen.

Akar, who lived around the corner, a two-minute walk away, was was taken to Broward Health North hospital in Deerfield Beach. Akar died within about 90 minutes of getting there.

A medical examiner later ruled that Akar died from blunt trauma injury to his head and torso.

That was back in July 2018. Now, more than a year later Vickery, 30, is facing a manslaughter charge.

He was arrested Thursday. On Friday, he went before a Broward County judge, who ordered a $100,000 bond. Vickery is currently in the Broward Main Jail.

On the night of July 2, 2018, a Monday, a little before midnight, Vickery and Samantha Hobi were in bed together getting intimate when they heard a scratching sound at the window, according to a police report.

This had happened before. So Vickery was quick about dashing outside and catching the culprit.

Last time, the Peeping Tom got away before police arrived.

Vickery squared off with Akar and shouted for his girlfriend to call 911.

Police said Samantha Hobi can be heard on the recording of that 3-minute call, repeatedly saying, “Tori stop. Tori that’s enough.”

Both Vickery and Hobi gave voluntary statements to police.

Vickery’s version of events had Akar lunging at him, getting on top of him and choking him.

Vickery told police he kicked Akar and punched him “a handful of times,” the report said.

When Akar tried to run, Vickery chased him and held him down, he told investigators.

Hobi told police she got involved when she saw Akar on top of Vickery choking him.

She grabbed a shovel, Hobi told police, and smacked Akar in the back with it once, or twice, according to a police report.

Akar pleaded, “let me go,” Hobi said.

But nearly three weeks later, Hobi went back on her original statement to police.

She told investigators she never hit Akar with a shovel or even touched him.

Vickery had told Hobi to say she struck Akar with the shovel, Hobi said when she showed up at police headquarters with a lawyer.

Hobi’s relationship with Vickery has been a rocky one, marred by claims of domestic violence, Broward Court records show.

Twice, Hobi applied for and was granted restraining orders against Vickery. When one ended on Oct. 3, 2018, Hobi was back in court three days later requesting another one. And she got it.

Vickery’s arrest record is filled with traffic infractions, domestic violence allegations, vehicle theft and unlawful possession of prescription drugs.

Before his arrest on the manslaughter charge, Vickery was out on $75,000 bond awaiting trial on a felony sex battery case, court records show.

The victim’s name is redacted from the Fort Lauderdale police report.

The sexual assault happened on Aug. 15, 2018, little more than a month after Akar’s fatal beating.

Vickery has pleaded not guilty to those charges, burglary and two counts of sexual battery.

A private Miami defense lawyer represents Vickery on the sex battery case. It was not clear if the same attorney would represent Vickery on the manslaughter charge.

Investigators collected evidence that showed Akar “had been peeping into windows at several different addresses,” Vickery’s arrest report said.

Akar had a history of arrests for the same, Sgt. Steven Novak wrote in his report.

Broward Court records show that in 2001 while living at his current address in the 2100 block of NE 60th Street, Akar was arrested and charged with misdemeanor prowling, bribery, resisting arrest and disobeying a police officer.

Details about the case were not available.

Akar pleaded not guilty. In early 2002, a Broward judge granted a defense motion and dismissed the case.

Records show two other misdemeanor arrests for prowling in 2002.

According to Akar’s obituary, he was “a devoted son to his ailing mother, and a kind soul, who was generous with his time and knowledge, to all that needed him.”

Efforts to reach Akar’s family for comment were unsuccessful.