Man Meets Woman at Bar Who Stole His $37,000 Watch After He Fell Asleep: NYPD
Police couldn't immediately confirm if the case is connected with a string of other similar robberies back in August
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A man was robbed of his watch worth thousands of dollars by a woman he had just met and brought back to his Manhattan apartment, police say.
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Police say this woman stolen the man's watch once he feel asleep.
The two met Il Mulino Prime on West Broadway where the man invited her back to his place, according to the NYPD.
When they arrived, the man took off his watch, which was worth $37,000, police say, and fell asleep. When he woke up, he realized his watch and the woman were gone, officials said.
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 said they don't have any reason to believe he was drugged.
Authorities say the suspect they are looking for is her in 20s.
The case is similar to a string of recent robberies in Manhattan in which two women preyed on men by meeting them at high-end bars, going back to their hotel rooms and robbing them of their watches once they fell asleep. Police couldn't confirm if the men were drugged, but they all reported feeling dizzy and blacking out in their rooms after taking the women back.
Those string of crimes happened just days apart back in August.
Police say it is unclear if the two cases are connected.
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.
