A social media star model has been arrested for armed robbery.
Joselyn Yahaira Hernández is accused of stealing a mobile phone and cash from a 25-year-old woman in the street.
She was reportedly with a man named as Luis Enrique Olivares.
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Riding motorbikes, the pair allegedly confronted the victim, threatened her with a weapon, and fled the scene with her valuable belongings.
Police officers were alerted and a chase took place through the streets of Gustavo A. Madero in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tuesday (14 Oct).
Cops first intercepted Olivares before eventually catching up with Hernández who has 1.2m followers on TikTok.
During the search, the police reportedly retrieved the victim’s phone and cash.
They also seized the suspects’ motorbikes, a BMW and a Yamaha without licence plates.
The pair was placed under arrest and currently faces charges of armed robbery.
As well as being popular on TikTok, Hernández also has an Instagram account with 183,000 followers and a secondary account with 39,000 followers.
The 23-year-old often posts content of her dancing, playing pranks on friends, singing viral songs, and riding motorbikes.
She also likes to show off her luxurious lifestyle by wearing expensive jewellery and striking brand outfits, as reported by Need To Know.
Hernández has an OnlyFans page with 37 posts, but points out that she does not make explicit content.
She is nicknamed ‘Las Mafias’ and has links to the criminal organisation Unión Tepito.
She is said to have been in a romantic relationship with one of the group’s leading members.
In July 2022, she reportedly survived a direct attack on her life in the Morelos neighbourhood.
At least three hitmen on two motorbikes fired at the TikToker in the street.
She threw herself to the ground and managed to crawl to safety after she realised she was the target.
The investigation into the alleged robbery is ongoing.
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