HIALEAH, Fla. – One of three robbery suspects in Hialeah was in possession of over 50 rings, necklaces, and bracelets when police officers found her, police said.
Detectives identified a trio involved in a series of distraction jewelry thefts as Avrinte Miclescu, Olanda Miclescu, and Cristina Sirbu.
The three stand accused of not only stealing from elderly victims in Hialeah but also from victims in Westchester and other jurisdictions, police said.
“We’d been out looking for them. They’d been hard to find,” said Lt. Eddie Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Hialeah Police Department. “Yesterday, one of our detectives had a gut feeling.”
Rodriguez said the detective decided to search a specific area and spotted a suspicious car, and when police officers stopped the driver, they recognized one of the women.
A surveillance video of her went viral. Victims accused her of telling them a sob story to distract them while pretending to give them a gift, so she could get close.
Rodriguez said Avrinte Miclescu, 32; Olanda Miclescu, 20; and Sirbu, 28, were arrested on Thursday for one case of grand theft, but more victims came forward on Friday.
During the arrest, there was a child in the car who was in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families, so police officers hoped two would return for the child.
They did after bonding out. Rodriguez said police officers re-arrested them and one of the women remained on the run. Rodriguez said there was an arrest warrant for her arrest.
Avrinte Micelscu and Sirbu both appeared before a judge in Miami-Dade Bond court on Saturday.
Sirbu’s total bond was set at $72,500. She is facing nine counts of third-degree grand theft and a strongarm robbery charge, according to jail records.
Avrinte Micelscu’s total bond was set at $35,000. He is facing four counts of third-degree grand theft, jail records show.
Detectives were asking anyone with information about the case to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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