A South Florida night out turned into a nightmare for one man after a high-end date led to a missing luxury timepiece—and landed a 32-year-old woman behind bars.

 

Lynda Mae Crouse was arrested and booked into the Broward County jail on robbery and grand theft charges following allegations that she drugged a man and stole a gold Rolex Presidential valued at nearly $100,000.

 

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### The Carousel Club Encounter

 

According to an arrest affidavit obtained by TMZ, the incident began on April 12 when Crouse met the victim at the Carousel Club inside Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. After exchanging contact details and going their separate ways, the man arranged an Uber to bring Crouse to his home later that night.

 

The two began sharing drinks, but things quickly took a dark turn.

 

The victim told investigators that despite having only a few drinks, he suddenly felt "funny," disoriented, and overwhelmed by extreme fatigue. The last clear sound he remembered hearing before losing consciousness was the sharp "snap" of his luxury watch box closing in the living room.

 

When he woke up hours later, both Crouse and his $98,400 diamond-bezel Rolex were gone.

 

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### A Serial Pattern in South Florida?

 

While Crouse was taken into custody for the Broward County incident, authorities allege this was far from an isolated event. Investigators have linked Crouse to at least **four other active cases** in the Miami area involving a strikingly similar *modus operandi*:

 

* **The Target:** Men wearing high-end luxury watches at popular nightlife venues.

* **The Method:** Seduce victims, return to their homes, and incapacitate them using hidden sedatives.

* **The Evidence:** In one of the Miami-Dade cases, a toxicology report confirmed the presence of **zolpidem**—a potent prescription insomnia medication known to cause intense confusion and memory loss when mixed with alcohol.

 

While formal legal proceedings have yet to establish the allegations in court, police warn that Crouse's case highlights a dangerous and growing trend targeting nightlife goers in South Florida.