MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police arrested a taxi cab driver and are searching for a woman after, they said, the duo were looking to steal from people outside nightclubs in Miami Beach.
Early Tuesday morning, 48-year-old Reynoso Osias was apprehended from his yellow taxi following a months-long investigation involving stolen cellphones and fraudulent financial charges.
According to Miami Beach Police, their investigation began after a strong-arm robbery near 11th Street and Washington Avenue on June 14.
The victim told investigators that 29-year-old Dasheona Ford approached him as he was leaving a nightclub, took his phone, and got away in a waiting taxi.
Minutes later, surveillance video captured Ford getting out of the taxi and stealing another person’s phone.
Detectives said the getaway taxi’s driver was Osias.
On June 28, two weeks after the initial incident, police said another victim entered Osias’ taxi, had his cellphone stolen, and money was withdrawn from his account.
“They staked out outside of nightclubs, preyed on vulnerable and intoxicated individuals — in one case kidnapping one of those individuals, luring him inside the taxi cab, holding him down and breaking into his phone just to conduct fraudulent transactions,” said Miami Beach Police spokesperson Christopher Bess.
Investigators said the victim told them he doesn’t remember entering the car or even asking for a taxi.
Body camera footage shows officers finding Osias operating the same taxi along the 700 block of Washington Avenue on Tuesday and being taken into custody.
Police said they found eight iPhones in a plastic bag under the driver’s seat.
On Wednesday, Osias appeared in bond court, where a judge found probable cause.
He faces several charges, including kidnapping and conspiracy to commit strong-arm robbery.
While Osias is behind bars, police remain on the lookout for Ford.
“I’m confident that with the evidence and with the leads that our detectives are working on, we too will apprehend her very soon,” said Bess.
Police believe there are more victims in this case.
If you have any information on these thefts or Ford’s whereabouts, call Miami Beach Police at 305-673-7900 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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