Two gold chains a Miami man said he paid $110,000 for disappeared after he left them on a bathroom counter during a birthday celebration. Fingerprints recovered during the ensuing investigation led police to a woman whom the detective assigned to the case had arrested before.
Detective Selvin Lumbi identified Deziree Hood, 21, in connection with the August complaint after receiving the fingerprint results and reviewing surveillance footage from the establishment where the man had met her, according to a Miami Police Department arrest affidavit.
Hood now faces two separate second-degree grand theft cases filed in Miami-Dade County on Oct. 7, 2026. The other involves a man who reported $25,400 in missing jewelry, clothing and cash following a September encounter. Court records also show separate stay-away orders entered in the two cases.
Hood voluntarily surrendered to Miami police on Oct. 6 with an attorney present. Her October 11 county jail listing includes both new cases alongside earlier felony proceedings. She has not been convicted in connection with the latest allegations.
Fingerprint Evidence Leads Detective Back to an Earlier Arrest
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Detective Lumbi took over the August investigation and contacted the complainant on Aug. 12. A redacted excerpt from the October 6 arrest affidavit states that latent fingerprints obtained during the investigation were linked to Hood, whom Lumbi recognized from a previous arrest documented under a separate police case number.
Lumbi then visited Booby Trap on the River to examine surveillance video from the evening in question. According to his sworn account, the footage showed the complainant leaving with a woman whom the detective recognized as Hood from the earlier investigation.
Birthday Celebration Ends With Two Gold Chains Missing
On Aug. 9, the complainant was celebrating his birthday with friends when he met a woman wearing a burgundy dress. The group later went to an Airbnb, where they continued drinking in an upstairs bedroom, according to the police affidavit.
The man told investigators that he placed two gold chains on a bathroom counter before taking a shower and going to sleep. His brother subsequently saw the woman rushing through the front door while speaking on her phone. After waking his brother, they discovered that the chains were missing.
The complainant said he had purchased the jewelry for a combined $110,000. Crime-scene personnel responded.
The resulting criminal proceeding, Miami-Dade case F26019984, was filed on Oct. 7. The court summary lists one second-degree grand theft charge and a stay-away order concerning the individual named in the August complaint and a location.
Second Theft Complaint Produces Another Felony Case
A separate complaint arose from a Sept. 11 encounter involving another man who met two women during a night out. According to NBC 6, the man invited the women to continue drinking with his friends at a residence.
When he woke, both women had left. The complainant reported that jewelry, clothing and cash were missing from his vehicle, with the property valued at $25,400 in a sworn statement provided on Sept. 16. He also described gaps in his memory after drinking.
Lumbi reviewed surveillance footage associated with this encounter and recognized Hood again. The complainant subsequently identified her in a photographic lineup, according to the court-record reporting.
The second criminal case, F26019987, was filed on Oct. 7 and lists another second-degree grand theft offense. Its court summary contains a separate stay-away order concerning a different named individual. Both cases have their own complaint/arrest affidavit docket entries.
Jail Records Connect New Charges to Earlier Felony Proceedings
The Miami-Dade Corrections listing identifies Hood’s October 6 booking under jail number 260157031. The October 11 record associates her with both new grand theft cases and additional felony proceedings involving earlier allegations. Hood’s October 6 arrest affidavit states that she arrived at Miami Police Department headquarters with counsel, invoked her rights and declined an interview before being transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Those previous cases stemmed from encounters in May. Police investigated a reported $14,000 Rolex theft at a Virginia Gardens hotel and a separate complaint involving approximately $60,000 in jewelry and designer clothing at Icon Brickell. Local 10 previously reported on the investigations, which resulted in theft and false imprisonment allegations.
Court Records Show Two Second-Degree Grand Theft Cases
Under Florida Statute 812.014, ordinary theft of property valued at $20,000 or more but less than $100,000 falls within the second-degree grand theft classification. Theft of property valued at $100,000 or more generally falls within the first-degree category.
Although the August complainant reported spending $110,000 on his chains, the police affidavit lists a second-degree charge under the lower statutory valuation category. The reported purchase price and the value alleged for a criminal charge are separate figures.
Both October 7 court dockets contain probable-cause and bond entries, including $7,500 notations and a scheduled bond review. NBC 6 reported that a judge set bond at $15,000 during Hood’s initial court appearance. The later county inmate listing continued to show the new cases with bond information marked for further confirmation.
The two felony allegations remain pending in the records reviewed. The stay-away orders and probable-cause determinations do not constitute findings of guilt, and Hood is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.