A 32-year-old woman from northeast Miami-Dade is facing a grand theft charge in Broward County after a man told police she drugged him following a night out at Gulfstream Park and made off with his $98,400 diamond-studded Rolex. Lynda Crouse was taken into custody by Seminole Tribal Police on September 11 in connection with the case, and she was later booked into jail.
According to Local 10 News, the victim first met Crouse at the Carousel Club inside Gulfstream Park on April 12, and the two exchanged Instagram accounts before he brought her back to his home. The Carousel Club is a 14,000-square-foot open-air trackside venue at the Hallandale Beach complex, created through a collaboration between Gulfstream Park operator 1/ST EXPERIENCE and Breakwater Hospitality Group, according to Miami Culinary Tours. Gulfstream Park itself is a casino and entertainment complex in Hallandale Beach, though the report notes the Seminole Tribe does not own the property.
Once at his residence, the victim told investigators he and Crouse drank alcohol together, and he soon began feeling funny, then increasingly tired and confused, per the same account. He ordered a rideshare for her at about 1:20 a.m. on April 13. Shortly before she left, he heard a clapping sound coming from the living room and noticed she appeared to be acting differently, but he fell asleep within minutes of her departure.
Missing Watch, Lingering Effects
When the victim woke, his gold 40 mm Rolex Presidential watch was gone. The piece, which features baguette diamond hour markers and round diamonds covering the entire bezel, retails for $74,350, though the victim's own appraisal valued it at $98,400. He told police he believed the clapping sound he heard was the lid of the Rolex box closing, and he came to believe Crouse had taken the watch.
He was still experiencing effects of the suspected drugging when he reported the incident to Hallandale Beach police on April 20, a week after the alleged theft, according to the report. The Hallandale Beach Police Department opened its investigation that spring, and detectives have accused Crouse of intentionally drugging victims with a sedative substance to incapacitate them before stealing their property, targeting men wearing expensive watches at nightclubs.
A Pattern Police Are Tracking Across South Florida
Investigators say a broader search turned up four active Miami-Dade cases with a similar modus operandi, involving separate investigations by Miami, Miami Beach, and Aventura police. The report also describes similar alleged schemes involving Miami-Dade police agencies.
The Hallandale Beach case echoes several recent South Florida arrests. Hoodline previously reported that Miami-Dade police arrested 42-year-old Ayzha Flenoury on 11 felony charges in September 2026 after accusing her of drugging multiple men and stealing luxury watches worth up to $170,000. In July 2026, 35-year-old Cassandra Thompson was arrested on a warrant alleging she drugged a man met at a Brickell restaurant and robbed him of $84,000 in property. The report also mentions other South Florida arrests involving allegations of drugging men and stealing luxury watches.
Charges Could Still Escalate
Crouse currently faces a single grand theft charge in Broward County. Under Florida Statute § 812.014(2)(b), grand theft of property valued between $20,000 and $100,000 is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, 15 years of probation, and a $10,000 fine, according to George Law. Notably, the victim's $98,400 appraisal sits just $1,600 below the $100,000 threshold that would elevate the charge to a first-degree felony carrying up to 30 years in prison, according to the Law Offices of Marc N. Pelletier.
Additional exposure could also be on the table. If police toxicology tests or detectives confirm the deliberate administration of a sedative, prosecutors could evaluate additional charges as the case develops.
Arrest Made on Tribal Land
Crouse was taken into custody by Seminole Tribal Police.
Crouse lives in Ives Estates, an unincorporated census-designated area in northeastern Miami-Dade County of roughly 27,600 residents that sits directly on the Broward County border adjacent to Hallandale Beach, according to Data USA. She was born in Pennsylvania. As of Monday morning, Miami-Dade court records listed no active charges against her, and she no longer appeared in the Broward Sheriff's Office active inmate roster.
It remains unclear whether prosecutors will pursue formal charges tied to the four related Miami-Dade cases, and the specific substance allegedly used in the Hallandale Beach incident is not identified.
