HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) – A man and woman involved in an armed robbery in Hialeah were arrested after nearly a month of detectives searching for the criminals.
Hialeah Police took 55-year-old Lourdes Diaz and 24-year-old Julian Flores into custody in connection with the Sept. 16 robberies, during which the victim was targeted outside her beauty salon, and a large amount of gold jewelry was stolen.
A police report stated that the victim was leaving her beauty salon, located at 7751 W 28th Ave. She was in the process of loading a large box containing valuable gold jewelry into her 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe when she was approached by Flores.
“The mother was befriending the victim, asking her questions, ‘How much jewelry do you carry? How much does this cost? Can I see? Would you bring it to me to see it,’” said Hialeah Police Officer Scarlett Hernandez. “And then wait for her for the perfect opportunity to be able to batter her, scare her to death and take the jewelry.”
According to the arrest report, Flores forcefully attempted to snatch the victim’s luggage, hitting her hand with the firearm.
The victim, afraid for her life, resisted and screamed for help, holding