Police said surveillance video captured parts of the attack inside and outside the Pink Pony club.
DORAL, FL — Three men were jailed Thursday after police accused them of beating a 23-year-old man and trying to steal his $240,000 diamond chain during an early morning confrontation at a Doral strip club.
Sadien Alexis Mena Cove, 34, Yoan E. Guzman Bango, 33, and Manuel Antonio Barrios, 25, each face attempted strong-arm robbery and battery charges. Police said security guards interrupted the attack, allowing the victim to leave with his chain despite injuries to his face, neck, shoulders and arms. Detectives later used surveillance recordings from the club as part of the investigation.
The confrontation happened early June 28 at the Pink Pony, 7971 NW 33rd St., according to arrest reports. The victim told investigators that he had visited the club with friends but remained behind to pay his bill. Police said Mena Cove approached the man and invited him to the restroom, telling him that he only wanted to speak with him.
As the victim walked toward the restroom, Guzman Bango pushed him toward a stall where three or four other people were waiting, the reports said. The group began punching the victim and knocked him to the floor before continuing to kick him, according to his account.
While he was down, the victim heard one of the attackers refer in Spanish to “the chain,” police said. The jewelry was described in the report as a 10-karat diamond chain weighing about 2,000 grams and valued at approximately $240,000.
The victim held onto the chain as people pulled at it during the struggle, according to police. Security guards entered the restroom, stopped the beating and removed those involved from the area.
The confrontation did not end there, investigators said. After the victim was escorted outside, Guzman Bango and Barrios approached him and began hitting him again while trying to pull away the chain. The victim escaped without losing the jewelry and called police.
Responding officers found bruises and cuts on his face, shoulders and arms, along with injuries around his neck that police said were consistent with someone pulling forcefully on the chain.
Authorities have not released the victim’s name or said whether he received treatment at a hospital. Police also have not identified the other people whom the victim said were waiting inside the restroom stall.
Surveillance video showed Mena Cove speaking with the victim before the two moved toward the men’s restroom, according to police. Investigators said other recordings showed Mena Cove and Barrios grabbing and pulling the chain during the encounter.
The available reports do not describe every camera angle or say whether the entire restroom attack was recorded. They also do not explain whether the suspects knew the victim before that morning, how they learned the chain’s estimated value or whether police recovered additional physical evidence.
No weapon was mentioned in the charges reported by authorities. The allegations instead led to attempted strong-arm robbery counts, which involve an accusation that force or violence was used during an unsuccessful effort to take property. The battery charges relate to the alleged physical attack.
Prosecutors must still prove the allegations in court, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless convicted.
Detectives arrested the three men at about 9:15 p.m. July 8 at the Doral Police Station, 6100 NW 99th Ave., according to an arrest report. Miami-Dade corrections records showed that they were booked shortly after 2:25 a.m. July 9 at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Jail records listed Guzman Bango under the name Yoan E. Guzmanbango and Mena Cove under the name Sadien Alexis Menacove. The records connected each man to the same two charges.
Authorities did not immediately release information about defense attorneys, plea entries, bond decisions or future court dates. It also remained unclear whether investigators planned more arrests connected to the people described as being inside the restroom.
Police reports often begin the criminal court process, but prosecutors review the evidence before deciding how to proceed with formal charges.
The case centers on two reported confrontations during the same visit to the club: the first near or inside the restroom and the second outside after security intervened. Police said the victim’s injuries and the surveillance recordings supported his account.
His ability to keep hold of the chain prevented the alleged robbery from being completed, but investigators treated the reported attempt and beating as criminal offenses.
Security workers played a key role by breaking up the initial attack, according to the reports, though authorities have not released their names or detailed statements. No injuries to club employees or the three defendants were reported.
Pink Pony representatives had not publicly described the incident or said whether any of the accused men had been barred from the business. Police also had not released surveillance footage to the public as of Friday.
The chain’s reported value made the attempted theft notable, but court proceedings are expected to focus on the conduct shown in the recordings, witness accounts and evidence collected by officers.
Investigators may seek additional statements from the victim, security guards, club employees and other customers who were present. Prosecutors could also review medical records, photographs of the injuries and the chain itself to support details in the arrest reports.
The value and weight of the jewelry were attributed to the victim in the police documents, and authorities have not said whether an independent appraisal was completed.
No information was released about how long detectives had been reviewing the surveillance footage before the arrests or why all three men were taken into custody at the police station nearly two weeks after the reported attack.
Mena Cove, Guzman Bango and Barrios remained listed in custody after their arrests. The next public milestone is expected to come through Miami-Dade court filings, where bond terms, attorneys, plea decisions and future hearing dates may be recorded.
Author note: Last updated July 10, 2026.