Manhattan's District Attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., has recently announced the indictment of a woman accused of a string of fentanyl-laced drug robberies that ended in the deaths of three men. Tabitha Bundrick, 36, faces multiple charges, including three counts of second-degree murder and four counts of first-degree robbery. The indictment details a harrowing pattern of alleged crimes spanning from April 2023 to February 2024, as reported by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
The charges, as stipulated in court documents show that Bundrick purportedly presented her victims with drugs laced with the potent opioid, fentanyl, robbing them once they were incapacitated. These men were not faceless variables in the city's night, they had names: 42-year-old Mario Paullan, 39-year-old Miguel Navez, and 34-year-old Abrihan Fernandez, their lives abruptly ended as personal items were stripped from their grasp. In an axiomatic display, the D.A. remarked, "This callous behavior allegedly led to the deaths of three people," emphasizing the brutality of the crimes and the resolve to secure justice, according to statements published by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
On April 30, 2023, the first incident occurred when Bundrick allegedly lured two men back to an empty apartment in Washington Heights, offering drugs that she claimed to be cocaine. It resulted in the death of Paullan, who was found beside a surviving victim robbed of his cellphone and more. The subsequent occurrences followed a similar pattern, with Navez's and Fernandez's demises marked by stolen belongings and unrecalled events.
In a city wary of its shadows, the details unfurl with chilling similarity. On September 30, after Navez had already been targeted, his brother came upon his lifeless form, personal items missing – among them, his phone, which Bundrick allegedly used for personal calls. Months later, Fernandez fell victim to the same grim play: he was tracked to his apartment, drugged, and then methodically robbed. The D.A.'s office further elaborates, detailing the wake of transactions that trailed from Fernandez's credit card in the days after the robbery, depicting an intricate web of premeditation and exploitation.
Following a long-term investigation culminating in her arrest, Bundrick was found in possession of several items belonging to the victims at the time of a search warrant execution at her apartment. Among the recovered items were four pairs of the victims' sneakers. The Manhattan D.A.'s Office has a record of prosecuting such cases.
