A 71 year-old was beaten and had his Rolex stolen after hooking up with a 28 year-old who propositioned him at a sex shop and took him to an erotic motel, cops say.
The 71-year-old victim was pepper-sprayed during the attack allegedly carried out by by Johnnika Alexander, 28.
The two met at the Caliente Adult Superstore in Hialeah, Florida on March 5where Alexander offered to have a sexual encounter with him, police said.
She invited him back to the MotelX Miami where rooms are available for $40 for four hours.
Police said that ‘towards the end of the encounter’ Alexander instructed the victim remove his Rolex Presidential, Local 10 News reports.
But when he refused, Alexander allegedly became violent and forcefully removed the watch, which retails from $15,000 up.
Police said she then pepper-sprayed the victim when he pulled out his phone to try and call 911 before making off with it and his wallet.
Both items were later recovered in the motel’s parking lot.
Cops allege that Johnnika Alexander, 28, robbed a 71-year-old man of his Rolex following a sexual encounter in a Miami motel
The victim allegedly met Alexander at an adult store before taking him back to the motel where she beat and robbed him
Police said that Alexander pepper-sprayed the senior citizen when he tried to call 911
She denied stealing the gold Rolex Presidential watch, which retails from $15,000 up
Investigators said they managed to link a Mercedes-Benz rented by Alexander to one seen at the motel.
They added that her cellphone data located her at the crime scene and the adult store.
Surveillance footage taken at the store apparently showed Alexander buying black underwear before the incident took place.
She was arrested at the Kompose Boutique Hotel Miami Airport on Tuesday and reportedly denied stealing the watch when questioned by the police.
Alexander is charged with battery on a person 65 or older and armed robbery.
She was denied bond during a hearing on Wednesday and is currently behind bars in Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
MotelX is situated in Miami’s Little Havana district. It features rooms decorated with blown-up photos of smooching couples or scantily clad women.
Some rooms have stripper poles or hot tubs and all are equipped with sultry mood lighting to create a romantic mood.
