In a brazen heist that could have been lifted from a Hollywood script, three armed and masked individuals stormed a Manhattan cocktail bar, tying up employees in the process. The robbers made away with a haul of nearly $30,000, including high-end booze, cash, and DJ gear, police reports confirm.
The dramatic robbery unfolded at the Obvio Cocktail Bar, located on East 28th Street, nestled between the busy Fifth and Madison Avenues in the Nomad district. The suspects infiltrated the chic establishment around 4 a.m. on July 13, according to the NYPD.
Clad in masks, one of the robbers brandished a black handgun equipped with an ominous extended magazine. With this show of force, they coerced two male employees, aged 38 and 43, into separate bathrooms of the posh venue, authorities reported.
The unfortunate staff members found themselves trapped, their hands secured with electrical cords and tape, leaving them helpless, as detailed by police.
Following this swift and well-coordinated operation, the culprits managed to seize a safe brimming with $7,000 in cash, as well as DJ equipment valued at $13,000. Not content with just that, they also took off with $7,000 worth of premium liquor bottles, authorities revealed.
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).