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.
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.
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.
The staffers were left in lavatories with their hands bound with electrical cords and tape, police added.
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.
Both workers sustained redness to their wrists but refused medical attention at the scene.
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.
The pricey modern lounge — which requires elegant attire — boasts live DJ sets, craft cocktails, and an exclusive, dimly lit social-club ambiance, according to its website.
Obvio, which has an upscale dinner and dessert menu, was also named to have the “martini of the year” by The New York Times in 2025.
Obvio did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
An investigation into the robbery remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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