A 76-year-old Miami woman is facing charges after police said she stole and pawned her 87-year-old friend’s gold jewelry while the friend was hospitalized.
Zonia Beatriz Reategui was arrested Tuesday on charges including dealing in stolen property, grand theft and false verification of ownership, arrest reports said.
According to the reports the victim, who said she’s been friends with Reategui for around 20 years, said Reategui drove her to the University of Miami Hospital on Dec. 9, 2025, due to a medical condition involving her feet…