Death at Eastern Parkway Drug Den
A ground-floor apartment at 201 Eastern Parkway (across the street from the Brooklyn Museum), long a hive of drugs and prostitution according to a tipster, is now a homicide scene. Per the tipster: On Saturday afternoon two college students from Tennessee went into 1M. On Sunday afternoon one came out on a stretcher, the other…
A ground-floor apartment at 201 Eastern Parkway (across the street from the Brooklyn Museum), long a hive of drugs and prostitution according to a tipster, is now a homicide scene. Per the tipster:
On Saturday afternoon two college students from Tennessee went into 1M. On Sunday afternoon one came out on a stretcher, the other in a body bag. According to the cops on the scene, they had OD’d on heroin spiked with rat poison. The guys who run the ring in 1M (the actuall tenant lets them use it in return for free drugs) actually were the ones who called the cops, who said all evidence was gone by the time they arrived. It’s not clear if they’re going to be able to charge them with murder or not. Guess it depends on if the other kid survives and can testify (I don’t know his condition).
A television news van is parked outside right now, but we haven’t been able to find any reports online. Any neighbors have more details?
Wow, this story freaks me out. I live in 201 as well, have been here for over two years and love the building, and had no idea that this had happened the other day. Can you tell us which apartment you’re referring to when you say there is another headed in the direction of 1M? I live on the second floor and would just like to be aware of who my neighbors are. Thank you.
Not a Morning Person–
I’m a fellow resident of 201 and the original tipster on this story. “Hive” wasn’t my choice of words, but I don’t think it’s a stretch by any means.
The fact is, the police have been called to 1M many times in the past. I’ve spoken to officers who have been in there. The management company is aware of the problem and would love to get the woman out. But right now, everyone seems powerless to do anything about it. Maybe what happened yesterday will change that.
You’re absolutely right–it is a great old building filled with wonderful people. Sadly, there are two major exceptions—IM and another apartment that seems to be headed in that direction.
Anyway, my reason for tipping the story wasn’t to knock 201–I love the building too. But I do think it’s important that people know about what’s happening. Hopefully the increased awareness will motivate the city to get something done. The guys who operate out of 1M are remorseless. Without trying to be too dramatic, unless they shut this thing down, it’s only a matter of time until there’s another tragedy.
This is a doorman building? What’s the point?
Has this been reported by any news media?
Tragic story.
NOP, I like the background history of the area/building. i’d like to see more of this kind of perspective in current posts.
Hello, I’ve lived in this building for many years and it does come as a surprise to me that something like this has happened.
As for your tipsters comment “long a hive of drugs and prostitution according to a tipster, is now a homicide scene”.
Its not a “hive” of anything. As I said I’ve lived here many years and while something obviously is going on (this post is case in point) it is not a “hive”, far from it – its a great building with a lot of new families.
I was there when two police officers where leaving the building. The phrase “What a mess…” was made with grim look on their faces.
Very sad…
I think the problem is the door men are allowed to waive people through without any checks. You change that and you make illegal activities in this place very difficult.
A tragedy. The jokes above not as funny as posters might have imagined when writing them.
Why are the guys from Tennessee white? That just struck me as an odd assumption.
Anyway… that sucks. If someone can’t dabble in hardcore drugs without ending up dead, what’s the world coming to!!
When keeping it real goes wrong…..
times are hard these days, i suggest all yuppies looking to get high stay in doors and pop pills.
actually rat poison is used in a lot of illegal drugs. not sure why. and i doubt the one died BECAUSE it was rat poison in the heroin. most likely it was just a plain old overdose from the heroin itself. it is however crazy the kinds of dangerous situations some people will put themselves in to score.
*rob*