3rd suspect in Hell's Kitchen drugging, robbery cases arraigned
The latest suspect caught and charged with drugging and robbing people in Hell's Kitchen was arraigned Tuesday. In two cases, the victims died in overdoses. CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
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The latest suspect caught and charged with drugging and robbing people in Hell's Kitchen was arraigned Tuesday. In two cases, the victims died in overdoses. CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
Jayqwan Hamilton was arrested Monday in connection with the deaths of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger. Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell and DA Alvin Bragg spoke out about the arrest.
A third suspect has been arraigned in the deadly drugging and robberies of at least two men after nights out in Hell's Kitchen.
Jayqwan Hamilton was seen leaving the 7th Precinct in Lower Manhattan on Monday night. His arrest is in connection with the deaths of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger last year. CBS2's Kristine Johnson reports.
Police say Jayqwan Hamilton was taken into custody on Monday afternoon in Manhattan.
Julio Ramirez and John Umberger were both killed in separate cases in 2022.
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Police say the suspects made anti-LBGTQ statements before the attack.
Police say the suspects made anti-gay comments before stabbing the victim in the leg. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Their M.O. was to approach people leaving bars and "offer and administer" drugs to them, according to investigators.
Investigators said the suspects' M.O. was to approach people leaving bars and "offer and administer" drugs to them, CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
Court records revealed police believe at least five people worked together in a series of robberies, CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
Barroso and two other men are accused in the 2022 deaths of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger.
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The suspects are 30-year-old Jacob Barroso, 34-year-old Robert Demaio and 35-year-old Jayqwan Hamilton.
The indictments are part of two different patterns across the city where thieves are targeting people in bars.
A grand jury has indicted the suspects accused of drugging two men to death then robbing them. Now, police just have to find those suspects. CBS2's Ali Bauman has been covering this story and has the latest on the investigation.
Investigators believe Julio Ramirez and John Umberger were drugged and later died after separate robbery attempts.
CBS2's Tim McNicholas has an update on the druggings, robberies and deaths of two men in Hell's Kitchen. A Manhattan grand jury indicted the suspects Tuesday, but police are still searching for them.
So far, there's no description of the suspect, and it's unclear what led up to the attack.
It happened around 12:15 a.m. on Ninth Avenue near West 51st Street.
Tuesday was the ribbon cutting on the long-awaited Ninth Avenue sidewalk and bike lane extension in Hell's Kitchen.
Tuesday was the ribbon cutting on the long-awaited Ninth Avenue sidewalk and bike lane extension in Hell's Kitchen. CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
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