Georgia Woman Accused of Drugging, Robbing Man After Wynwood Nightclub Meetup
MIAMI, FL — A Georgia woman is behind bars after allegedly drugging a man she met at a popular Miami nightclub and stealing more than $25,000 worth of valuables from his apartment — the latest in a rising trend of high-end thefts targeting men across South Florida’s nightlife scene.
Bianca Thorpe, 26, of Grovetown, Georgia, was arrested Wednesday after Miami police detectives tracked a Dodge Durango linked to the theft to a northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood. The arrest follows a multi-agency investigation into a string of similar incidents in Wynwood, Brickell, and South Beach.
Night Out Turns Into Costly Set-Up
According to the arrest report, the victim first met Thorpe and another unidentified woman in the early morning hours of June 11 at Coco Night Club, located at 8 NE 41st Street in Wynwood. After spending time together, the group left the club and stopped at a local Jamaican restaurant before heading to the man’s apartment near the 200 block of 14th Street.
Shortly after arriving, the man told police he left the women briefly to retrieve sheets from his dryer. When he returned, he drank from a bottle of Brisk iced tea, after which he began experiencing severe fatigue, dizziness, and sudden drowsiness.
Believing both women had fallen asleep on his living room couch, the man went to bed. But when he woke around 10:30 a.m., the women were gone — and so was most of his property.
$25,000 in Valuables Gone
The victim reported the theft to police, saying items stolen included a Rolex watch, Cuban link chain, iPhone, multiple bottles of high-end cologne, bank cards, his identification, and even his Ring doorbell camera. The total value of the stolen items was estimated at $25,350.
Investigators say the victim had earlier paid for the suspects’ parking using a mobile app, which provided police with license plate details. Surveillance video from the club also helped detectives identify Thorpe, who was captured on camera dancing with the victim and had a distinctive neck tattoo that was key to confirming her identity.
Arrest and Charges
Detectives located the Durango near NW 103rd Street and confirmed Thorpe’s identity through facial recognition and her tattoo. When approached by law enforcement, she immediately requested a lawyer and did not provide a statement.
Thorpe has been charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and grand theft in the second degree (between $20,000 and $100,000). She is currently being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on $7,500 bond.
Trend of Targeted Drug-Theft Crimes Grows
This case is part of a broader trend troubling South Florida law enforcement. Over the past year, men visiting high-end bars and clubs in Miami have reported being drugged and robbed by women they met in nightlife districts. Victims often discover the thefts only after waking up hours later with memory gaps and missing luxury items.
According to Local 10 News, similar theft rings have involved suspects from California, New York, and Las Vegas, suggesting that organized groups may be targeting South Florida’s wealthy and nightlife-heavy clientele.
Authorities are urging anyone with similar experiences to come forward and report the incidents, as investigators believe there may be more victims who never reported the crimes out of embarrassment or uncertainty.
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