The string of robberies and deaths had unnerved members of New York City’s LGBTQ community.
in the early hours of April 21, 2022, after leaving the Ritz bar in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood and entering the taxi with three other men who left him incapacitated. An autopsy found he died from an overdose of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, and heroin.
Over a month later, on May 28, 33-year-old John Umberger left the Q NYC bar in Hell’s Kitchen and was allegedly approached by two of the men. Some 90 minutes later, they left him incapacitated in an apartment, before stealing thousands of dollars and using his credit cards to make unauthorized purchases. Authorities also charged the men with at least two other nonfatal drugging robberies that occurred on April 8 and May 14, 2022. Those victims had also been patrons at Q NYC and the Ritz.
All five were charged with first-degree robbery and fourth-degree conspiracy, as well as various counts of grand larceny and identity theft. Erik Bottcher, an openly gay member of the New York City Council, thanked police and prosecutors on Tuesday for their work on the case.
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