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NJ Teen Arrested For Drugging Men & Stealing Their Watches, Money
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 24, 2015
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A 19-year-old NJ woman has been accused of picking up at least five men in Midtown and robbing them of watches, cash, and more.
According to police, Alexandra Martinez was arrested on Monday in connection with five incidents over the last five months. Martinez, who has an arm-length tattoo that reads "Love yourself so no one has to," allegedly drugged at least two of the men by slipping mickeys into their cocktails to knock them out.
The News reports Martinez was first arrested on July 22nd, for swiping a wallet from a man she met at West Village wine bar Gottino. On August 24th, she allegedly went to a victim’s hotel room at the Ritz Carlton and left with his watch. On September 4th, she allegedly met a man at a bar, returned to his condo in Brooklyn Heights, and stole his jewelry box, which contained $40,000 in jewelry, including three Rolex watches and a Breitling.
And on Thanksgiving, she allegedly boosted a $10,000-plus Rolex and about $800 in cash from a 44-year-old man. The Post adds that Martinez had an accomplice for at least two of the thefts:
Martinez...had an accomplice in the Brooklyn jobs and picked their victims based on the value of their watches, prosecutors said.
“They typically meet the male victims at clubs or restaurants. The victims are usually wearing Rolex watches,” prosecutor Wilfredo Cotto said.
After working their way into the men’s luxury apartments, Martinez allegedly mixed drinks that knocked out the victims, who would later “awake to find their property missing,” Cotto said.
Martinez has been charged with five counts of grand larceny, and was released on $50,000 bond. Despite the similarities in the cases, she has not been linked to the $750K watch robbery of Knicks player Derrick Williams.
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