Nicole Cano, 30, faces charges of false imprisonment and strong-arm robbery after allegedly inviting the victim to her luxury Biscayne Bay condo<\/a> on April 11 around 8 p.m., according to an arrest affidavit cited by Local 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cano allegedly asked the man over on Instagram<\/a> to “have drinks,” but the meet-up quickly took a turn.<\/p>\n Nicole Cano, 30, was arrested Monday on charges of false imprisonment and strongarm robbery, Miami-Dade jail records showed. (Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation)<\/p>\n While the victim was on her balcony, two other women emerged from a bedroom and joined Cano in confronting him, police said.<\/p>\n FLORIDA WOMAN STOLE THOUSANDS DURING TAROT CARD READINGS, SPIRITUAL CLEANSINGS SCAM: REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n The trio demanded money<\/a>, but the man told them he didn\u2019t have any cash, according to the report.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n When he tried to leave, a struggle broke out and the women told him he was “going to pay,” authorities said.<\/p>\n The alleged robbery happened on April 11, when the victim said he was contacted by Nicole Cano, who he had previously met on Instagram. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n During the scuffle, the victim\u2019s gold chain was yanked<\/a> from his neck. He managed to keep the chain, but a $300 gold cross pendant was taken before he broke free, fled the apartment and screamed for help, the affidavit states.<\/p>\n He later called police<\/a>.<\/p>\n Biscayne Bay is a 35-mile-long, shallow coastal lagoon in Miami-Dade County, Fla. (iStock)<\/p>\n On May 1, the victim identified Cano in a six-photo lineup, according to the charging document.<\/p>\n![\"Nicole](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nicole-Cano-01.jpeg\")
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