Adva Lavie arrested again on new Riverside theft warrant
Adva Lavie, the Los Angeles model and influencer accused of robbing people she met online, was arrested again in Beverly Hills on a new Riverside County felony theft warrant. Police also say she was without her court-ordered ankle monitor, and a judge ordered her held without bail, according to reporting from local outlets.
Key Takeaways
- Beverly Hills police arrested Adva Lavie on Tuesday night on a Riverside County felony theft warrant tied to an Indio Airbnb case.
- Officers found she was missing her court-ordered GPS ankle monitor, prompting a misdemeanor court-order violation charge and a no-bail hold.
- She already faces an L.A. County trial after pleading not guilty to burglary and theft charges linked to dating-app relationships.
- Indio police allege more than $10,000 in luxury items were taken from a victim's Tesla in 2025, captured on surveillance video.
The latest arrest puts Adva Lavie back behind bars while she awaits trial on earlier allegations that she used online dating to gain access to homes and steal valuables. The new Riverside County case is separate from the ongoing Los Angeles County prosecution, police and prosecutors say. For more odd crime roundups, see our Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage.
What happened in the latest Adva Lavie arrest?
Around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Beverly Hills police arrested Lavie on North Cannon Boulevard near Brighton Way, NBC Los Angeles reported. The arrest stemmed from a separate theft allegation out of Riverside County.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the warrant came from an Indio Police Department investigation alleging Lavie stole from someone at an Airbnb in Indio in 2025. Police said more than $10,000 worth of property was taken from the person's Tesla, and the theft was caught on the home's surveillance footage.
Indio police spokesperson Sgt. Abe Plata said the victim reported a Rolex worth $8,600, Louis Vuitton sunglasses worth about $700, and a Louis Vuitton card holder worth nearly $2,000 missing after spending time with Lavie. That case will be handled in Riverside County and is unrelated to the L.A. County matter.
Why was Adva Lavie held without bail?
When Beverly Hills officers made the arrest, they noticed Lavie was not wearing her court-ordered ankle monitor, the Times reported. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office then filed an additional misdemeanor charge alleging she violated the court order requiring the monitor.
A judge on Wednesday ordered her held without bail because of the missing GPS device, court records show. Lavie had previously been released on bail with conditions that included the monitor while awaiting trial. ABC7 Los Angeles reported she was booked on a felony-level charge and was due back in court Thursday; the Times said a bail hearing was set for Friday.
What charges does Adva Lavie already face in Los Angeles?
Lavie, who authorities say also goes by Mia Ventura, Shoshana and Shana, was charged earlier this year in connection with alleged burglaries of people she met online. NBC Los Angeles reported March charges including two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information, two counts of grand theft, and two first-degree residential burglary counts. She pleaded not guilty and was released with an electronic ankle monitor.
Prosecutors allege that from 2023 to 2025 she developed relationships through dating apps to steal from wealthy older men and younger women in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. She is also accused of posing as a girlfriend and travel companion to take cash, gold and designer items. If convicted as charged in that case, she faces up to 11 years and eight months in state prison, NBC reported.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman previously said prosecutors would seek to prove she exploited trust built through online relationships to access victims' homes. An attorney for Lavie did not immediately comment to the Times; ABC7 said her attorney declined to comment.