A Miami woman accused of stealing more than $135,000 in jewelry, clothing and cash from men she met at a strip club is facing new grand theft charges, according to police reports cited by local broadcaster WPLG.
Deziree Hood, 21, was already out on bond in connection with an earlier robbery case when she was arrested again. Miami police described the latest allegations as “robbery by seduction,” a phrase used in reports about the alleged thefts involving men she met at the Booby Trap gentlemen’s club near Miami International Airport.
According to investigators, one of the alleged victims met Hood at the club in August. The two later went to his Airbnb accommodation on August 9 and continued drinking in an upstairs bedroom. The man reportedly placed two gold chains, valued at approximately $110,000, on a bathroom counter before going to sleep. When he woke up the following morning, the chains were missing.
A detective reviewing surveillance footage from the Booby Trap identified Hood from an earlier arrest, police said. Investigators also found her fingerprints at the Airbnb, according to the report.
The alleged theft was followed by a second incident several weeks later. Police said another man who had visited the Booby Trap with two women returned home with them on September 11. The group continued drinking tequila at his residence, according to the police account.
The man discovered the following morning that jewelry, clothing and cash worth a reported $25,400 had disappeared. He contacted police, and detectives again identified Hood in surveillance footage from the club. The victim later identified her from a photographic lineup, according to police reports.
Hood surrendered to the Miami Police Department on Tuesday with her attorney, WPLG reported. She faces second-degree grand theft charges, and a judge ordered her to stay away from the Booby Trap.
The latest allegations follow a series of earlier cases involving Hood. Records reviewed by WPLG indicate that Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputies arrested her last year on prostitution-related charges after she allegedly agreed to accept $120 in exchange for sexual acts with an undercover detective.
In May, Hood was arrested in connection with an alleged theft involving tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry, including a Rolex watch valued at $14,000. Prosecutors alleged that the man involved may have been drugged at a Candlewood Suites hotel in Miami.
Days later, she allegedly stole approximately $60,000 worth of jewelry and high-end clothing from another man in the Brickell neighborhood, according to the report.
The cases involve separate allegations, and the charges do not establish guilt. The latest investigation centers on the two reported incidents at the Airbnb accommodations, in which the alleged victims reported losses totaling $135,400.
