A 23-year-old woman was arrested after police say she turned a 7-foot metal pole into a weapon against her former boss at a Miami-area strip club.
The incident unfolded at the Taboo strip club after Princess Aaliyah Bell was terminated from her position. Management cited recent physical altercations with other employees and erratic behavior as the reasons for her firing.
According to police reports, Bell was granted permission to return to the club to retrieve her personal belongings.
Witnesses say the situation escalated quickly once Bell arrived. After allegedly causing a scene inside the building, she was escorted out by security staff. However, authorities say Bell returned shortly after, armed with a 7-foot metal pole.
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She allegedly threw the object at the club’s manager, striking him in the leg. A security guard was also reportedly injured during the encounter, though the specific names of the victims have not been made public.
Bell fled the premises immediately following the confrontation but didn’t make it far. Officers caught up with her at a nearby gas station, a short distance from the club. The arrest took a complicated turn when Bell allegedly provided police with her sister’s identification information rather than her own.
Investigators eventually had to transport her to a fingerprinting bureau to confirm her identity.
The legal fallout for Bell is significant. She faces several charges, including aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, resisting an officer without violence, and providing a false name to law enforcement. During her April 28 arraignment, records show she waived the formal hearing.
Beyond the immediate charges in Florida, Bell’s legal history revealed outstanding warrants for robbery in Georgia, as well as an additional warrant in Florida. A judge has set her bond at $13,500.
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