A trio of gun-wielding masked robbers tied up workers in a ritzy Manhattan cocktail bar bathroom and stole nearly $30,000 worth of booze, cash, and DJ equipment, according to authorities.<\/p>\n
The three unidentified crooks entered Obvio Cocktail Bar on East 28th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues in Nomad around 4:00 a.m. on July 13, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
One of the thugs wielded a black pistol with an extended magazine as the group terrifyingly forced two male workers, aged 38 and 43, into separate bathrooms in the luxe lounge, cops said.<\/p>\n
A trio of pistol-wielding robbers tied up workers at Obvio Cocktail Bar to steal nearly $30,000 of booze, cash, and DJ equipment.<\/p>\n
The staffers were left in lavatories with their hands bound with electrical cords and tape, police added.<\/p>\n
The trio then snatched a safe containing $7,000, DJ equipment valued at $13,000, and $7,000 worth of bottles of liquor, according to authorities.<\/p>\n
The pricey modern lounge \u2014 which requires elegant attire \u2014 boasts live DJ sets, craft cocktails, and an exclusive, dimly lit social-club ambiance. Instagram \/ @obvio.nyc<\/p>\n
Both workers sustained redness to their wrists but refused medical attention at the scene. <\/p>\n
Images released by cops on Monday captured one of the suspects washing a gray 1993 Ford E-350 Econoline van used to carry out the brazen robbery. Investigators have since recovered the van.<\/p>\n
The pricey modern lounge \u2014 which requires elegant attire \u2014 boasts live DJ sets, craft cocktails, and an exclusive, dimly lit social-club ambiance, according to its website. <\/p>\n