Las Vegas woman arrested in Miami after robbing man of $18K Rolex, cops say

A man went out to a Brickell rooftop bar and invited a woman back to his hotel room. He later woke up confused and disoriented, and the woman was gone, along with his $18,000 Rolex watch.

Now, that woman, identified as 23-year-old Rachel Marie Warner of Las Vegas, has been arrested on Thursday and accused and stealing from him in what Miami Police describe as a targeted scheme.

The victim met Warner near the valet of the East Hotel at 788 Brickell Plaza on April 8. After chatting briefly, the two went up to Sugar, the hotel’s rooftop bar, for drinks. Later that night, they returned to his unit inside the hotel, according to her arrest affidavit.

The man told police Warner had made him a drink in his room. After drinking it, he said he blacked out and doesn’t remember what happened next. He later woke up alone and found that his luxury watch was missing, and his phone had been locked and tampered with.

Security footage shows Warner leaving the unit alone around 3:30 a.m. and quickly exiting the hotel.

Detectives say the incident fits a growing trend they call a “bad date” scam: women approach men wearing expensive jewelry in nightlife areas, gain their trust, then allegedly drug and rob them once they’re alone.

Investigators released a flier to identify Warner and were able to track her down one month later. Undercover officers saw her chatting with a 61-year-old man and followed her as she began to leave the area with him. Once she was safely away from the scene, police moved in to arrest her.

Inside Warner’s purse, officers reportedly found two eye-drop bottles filled with a white liquid believed to be a drug used to incapacitate victims. The substance is being tested in a lab. A distinctive back tattoo helped further confirm her identity.

Police say the victim experienced effects far stronger than alcohol and insists he did not knowingly take any drugs. Investigators believe Warner used deception to gain access to his room and rob him.

Warner was taken to the police station, where she agreed to speak with detectives.

She is charged with burglary with assault or battery, grand theft and possession of a controlled substance. Jail records show Warner remains in Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as of Thursday afternoon.

This story was originally published May 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM.