An exotic dancer who had been terminated from a North Miami Beach nightclub returned to the venue and assaulted the manager with a seven-foot-long metal rod, authorities reported on Tuesday.
Princess Aaliyah Bell, a 23-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, was apprehended on Monday night following the incident at Taboo Miami by G5ive, located at 331 NW 170th Street.
According to the police report, Bell was let go from the venue due to her "unusual behavior and tendency to engage in fights with coworkers."
Despite her dismissal, management allowed her to come back to collect her personal belongings.
However, instead of peacefully retrieving her items, Bell caused a commotion by running around inside the club, throwing objects, verbally assaulting staff, and disrupting the establishment's normal operations.
Security personnel escorted her outside, but she returned wielding the metal rod, which she brandished at the guards.
The arrest report cited by Local 10 mentioned that the rod "nearly" struck one of the security guards, who expressed to officers that he "feared for his life."
Ultimately, Bell hurled the rod, striking the club manager on the leg.
After the attack, she fled the scene on foot.
An officer spotted her near a Shell gas station at the intersection of Northwest Seventh Avenue and 171st Street, but Bell disregarded the command to stop and fled.
She was captured shortly after 11:50 pm near the westbound ramp of State Road 826, following a brief foot chase.
During the arrest, Bell resisted, refusing to stand and pressing her body weight against the ground, according to the police report.
She also declined to identify herself and gave the name of her older sister as an alias.
Officers discovered her true identification in her phone case, and Bell had to be dragged to the fingerprinting office for formal identification.
She was transported to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel and Jackson Memorial Hospital West for a medical evaluation prior to being booked into jail.
She was logged into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center shortly after 5:10 am on Tuesday.
Bell is facing seven charges: aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, providing false name or identification after arrest, and four counts of resisting an officer without violence.
During her court appearance on Tuesday, as reported by NBC Miami, it was revealed that Bell also has a fugitive warrant from Georgia related to a robbery, as well as an in-state warrant from Florida.
Jail records show she was initially held without bond due to the outstanding fugitive warrants.
The judge appointed her a public defender and set her bail at $13,500.
Key Details About the Exotic Dancer Incident
What charges is Princess Aaliyah Bell facing?
Princess Aaliyah Bell is facing seven charges, including aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, providing a false name or identification after arrest, and four counts of resisting an officer without violence.
Where did the incident occur?
The incident took place at Taboo Miami by G5ive, a nightclub located at 331 NW 170th Street in North Miami Beach.
What was Bell's behavior upon returning to the club?
Upon returning to the club, Bell ran around, threw objects, verbally assaulted staff, and disrupted operations before being escorted out by security. She later returned with a metal rod.