Woman accused of extorting dental hygienist who performed out-of-office work

HIALEAH, Fla. – A 54-year-old girl from Miami was arrested by Hialeah police Tuesday after she extorted a dental hygienist who carried out work for her exterior of the workplace, authorities mentioned.

In line with an arrest report, the sufferer agreed to carry out dental work for Mariela Zaldivar out of the workplace for $570 as a result of Zaldivar doesn’t have dental insurance coverage.

However the sufferer instructed police that Zaldivar referred to as her every week later, saying she wished her a reimbursement or she would report the girl to police for “working towards and not using a license.”

Police mentioned the sufferer gave Zaldivar the cash again as a result of she didn’t need any issues, however Zaldivar then continued to name her and harass her for 2 months, demanding more cash and threatening to name the police and smash the sufferer’s life.

In line with the report, the sufferer initially blocked Zaldivar’s telephone quantity, however she would name from completely different numbers, so she lastly agreed to fulfill up along with her to return to an settlement on how a lot Zaldivar wished to be paid to depart her alone.

Police mentioned the 2 ladies met up Monday evening in a rest room inside the Macy’s division retailer on the Westland Mall and Zaldivar demanded $2,000 from the sufferer with the intention to depart her alone.

In the course of the confrontation, Zaldivar turned loud whereas threatening the sufferer and an officer broke up the verbal altercation and instructed the ladies to comply with him out of the shop, authorities mentioned.

In line with the arrest report, the sufferer confirmed the officer a Zelle transaction, proving that she had despatched the cash to Zaldivar. She additionally confirmed the officer a number of textual content messages supporting her statements, the report acknowledged.

Police mentioned Zaldivar invoked her proper to not converse with officers.

She was arrested on an extortion cost.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Zaldivar was being held on the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Heart the place her bond had but to be set.