3 Men Black Out After Meeting Women at High-End Manhattan Bars
Cops are investigating whether the women drugged the men before robbing them in their hotel rooms, but all reported feeling dizzy before they blacked out
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Two women are preying on men in Manhattan, meeting them at high-end bars, then possibly drugging them, going back to their hotel rooms and robbing them once they pass out, authorities say.
Two women are preying on men in Manhattan, meeting them at high-end bars, then possibly drugging them, going back to their hotel rooms and robbing them once they pass out, authorities say.
Police couldn't immediately confirm the men had been drugged, but in each of the three reported cases, the men reported feeling dizzy and blacking out in their rooms after taking the women back.
Oscar Wilde opened to the public on Wednesday, August 16 in the NoMad district.
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The owners say the establishment features one of the longest bars in New York City, at 118.5 feet.
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The place has recent history. In doing their research on the site at 45 West 27th Street, the owners said they found out it was the former headquarters of NYC’s Bureau of Prohibition and the mob, who reportedly listened in on the federal agents.
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The New York Times reports the fit-out cost upwards of $4 million.
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Oscar Wilde’s design features and artifacts were hand-selected from all over the globe, including a Belgium piano from the 1890’s, a standing clock from England from the 1880’s, painted glass from Milan dating back to the late 19th century, marble carved in Vietnam, one-arm bar chairs from Mexico, antique fireplaces and more.
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A Player Piano, 1819, makes up the back of the Whiskey Bar.
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As well as featuring an Irish writer's wall, 26 antique clocks can be found in the bar, all set to 1:50, the time of Oscar Wilde’s death.
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One of the antique features is this 1840s French fireplace, acquired on Bond St. from Bonhams and Phillips Auctioneers.
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The owners like to say that Oscar Wilde "turned the Victorian era on its head, without relinquishing any of its glamour."
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The 5,874 square-foot Victorian themed bar also features a standing whisky bar and a private events room.
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Co-owners Tommy Burke and Frank McCole wanted the bar to capture the essence of the writer. “Coming from County Mayo and County Monaghan in Ireland, we grew up reading Oscar Wilde and studying his literature. We want the bar to celebrate his legacy and become an inclusive destination for all," they said.
The series of thefts happened over a period of three days, the first on Aug. 11. In that case, police say the 38-year-old victim met a woman at The Standard and both went back to his room at The Dream Hotel on West 16th Street. The victim told cops he felt dizzy once inside the room and lost consciousness. When he woke up, his watch was gone.
Two days later, on Sunday, a 37-year-old man met one of the two suspects at STK on West 12th Street and both went back to his room at the Sofitel Hotel on West 44th Street. Again, the man reported feeling dizzy and blacking out. When he awoke, his watch was gone, cops said.
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The most recent case was Aug. 16, when a 56-year-old man met a woman at Gaby, a restaurant attached to the Sofitel Hotel where he was staying, and both went back to his room. He too felt dizzy and passed out. When he came to, he noticed two watches, a bag and a pen were gone.
The first suspect is described as being in her 30s with brown hair; she's about 5 feet 5 inches tall. The second is also in her 30s and about the same height; she has blonde hair with pink highlights.
Anyone with information about the woman is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
