Woman arrested for 4th time as suspected thief of high-end watches

A Las Vegas pistillate is suspected by constabulary of drugging a joined antheral she met successful a nightclub connected the Las Vegas Strip, past stealing his $145,000 ticker and recognition paper — the 4th clip she has been accused of akin crimes successful nether a year.

Ashley Trahan, 34, was arrested by Las Vegas constabulary Sunday connected suspicion of administering a cause to assistance successful committee of a felony and expansive larceny of much than $100,000.

Police said Trahan has been identified arsenic a fishy successful 3 different attempted high-value ticker thefts from men connected the Strip since April 2021. In 1 of those cases, constabulary allege a unfortunate was “stabbed successful the neck” but survived, according to an apprehension study for Trahan.

Police said the astir caller incidental occurred connected on Dec. 13 astatine 10:46 a.m., erstwhile a antheral called constabulary to study helium was the unfortunate of a expansive larceny connected the Strip. The antheral said helium met a pistillate aboriginal identified arsenic Trahan astatine the B Bar wrong the Wynn resort, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South., conscionable aft 3 a.m. The antheral was staying astatine the Wynn with his wife, yet helium rented a country astatine the Encore and went determination with Trahan, constabulary said.

“When (he) woke up astatine astir 1030 hours, helium believed helium was drugged owed to having a headache and ‘feeling retired of it,’” constabulary said. “(He) noticed his Rolex Daytona and AMEX recognition paper (were) missing.”

Police said the man’s recognition paper was utilized to marque a withdrawal astatine the Encore and a acquisition was besides made astatine Caesar’s Palace.

Police said video surveillance showed Trahan that greeting leaving the man’s room, past heading to an ATM instrumentality wherever she was “seen making a withdrawal and dancing arsenic she received the money.”

The unfortunate provided a urine illustration to constabulary for analysis. Police said they besides recognized Trahan from anterior events including a 2021 “attempted murder/attempted robbery” successful which she attempted to bargain a Rolex ticker from different antheral who was stabbed successful the neck.

In different 2021 case, a antheral told constabulary helium believed helium was drugged by Trahan but helium did not study the substance instantly to police. The antheral besides told authorities helium took Trahan to his edifice country and had his Rolex ticker stolen.

In yet different incident, connected Jan. 2, constabulary said a antheral told constabulary helium met a pistillate astatine the XS nightclub astatine Encore. He played blackjack with her but past “did not retrieve thing other that happened.” The antheral woke up the adjacent greeting and realized his AP Royal Offshore ticker valued astatine $50,000 and a 20-inch golden concatenation worthy $3,000 were missing.

Police said they yet got a hunt warrant for Trahan’s location and located an AP Royal ticker and a 20-inch golden chain. A 2nd ticker was besides recovered.

A transgression ailment has not been filed successful the astir caller lawsuit against Trahan. A presumption cheque connected the filing of a ailment is scheduled for February.

In her 3 anterior cases, Justice Court records amusement successful August authorities charged her with expansive larceny. In May she was besides charged with expansive larceny. In April she was charged with attempted execution and attempted robbery. Those cases are each pending.

She is present retired of custody aft posting a $50 surety enslaved done a bail enslaved institution successful Las Vegas Justice Court. Trahan’s defence lawyer declined to instantly remark connected her latest apprehension Thursday morning.

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