Overview
- At least two spectators were robbed and assaulted at COTA over Oct. 18–19, with two Richard Mille watches taken, according to police and court filings.
- Police identified the arrested suspect as 39-year-old Viviana Garzon Olarte of Las Vegas after a victim restrained her during a repeat attempt until officers arrived.
- Garzon Olarte faces three charges, including engaging in organized criminal activity, with bond set at $10,000 per count.
- Investigators say a woman pretended to fall to draw help while accomplices struck and removed the victims’ watches in crowded areas.
- Digital evidence obtained under a warrant led officers to a Lago Vista short‑term rental used by the group, and authorities note similar thefts at other F1 events without publicly linking the cases.