Three Women Saw A Man Try To Roofie His Date And Weren’t About To Allow A Rape On Their Watch


Three friends in Santa Barbara, California, were enjoying a happy hour together when they witnessed a man slip something into the drink of his female friend. The trio of friends which included Sonia Ulrich, Marla Saltzer, and Monica Kenyon say that a woman seated nearby got up to use the restroom and that while she was away the man she was with poured an unknown substance into her wine. However, the friends say they weren’t about to allow a rape on their watch and quickly jumped into action.

The Daily Mail reports that three friends were at Fig and Fairmont in Santa Barbara for happy hour when they noticed the unusual happenings at the table next to them. Sonia Ulrich, Marla Saltzer, and Monica Kenyon say they were having a conversation when they noticed Monica staring behind them. They could see a strange look on their friend’s face and asked her what was happening. Monica informed them that she just witnessed a man at a table near them pour something into the wine glass of his date.

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The three friends say the alleged “roofie” incident took place when the woman had left the table to use the restroom. Therefore, Sonia says she decided to go into the restroom and let the woman know her drink may not be what it seems. Sonia says that when she entered the restroom she found the woman and told her about what they had witnessed. She says that the woman was shocked stating that the man who allegedly just poured a roofie into her wine was her “best friend” and had been for over a year.

The women then informed the manager of the restaurant about what they witnessed and he told them he would inform security. However, he said there was nothing he could do personally as he did not witness the alleged tainting of the drink. Though he couldn’t do anything at the moment, the manager did have the server go back to the table so that the woman could slyly order another drink while the issue was handled in the background.

Since the women told the manager so quickly about the incident, the security crew at the restaurant was able to pull up video footage from the area which showed that the women were correct. The man was seen on the video footage dumping something from a small vial into he woman’s wine glass.

“The head of security came by and said that because we notified them immediately, they were able to go back and review the footage from the security camera. They got him on tape. They had proof of him drugging this girl.”

After securing the video evidence, the security called the police and the manager of the restaurant stalled the man from leaving by telling him the computer system was down and that he would need to wait a few minutes for the computers to reboot to receive his bill. However, instead of just receiving a bill, the man with the alleged roofies was greeted by the Santa Monica Police.

The three women say that the police got statements from each of them about what they saw, information from staff and the video footage of the ordeal from the security at the restaurant. The woman was left stunned at the restaurant noting that her car was at the home of the man who allegedly may have been attempting to rape her.

The women say that after the ordeal they were approached by numerous people in the restaurant who thanked them for stepping in and helping the woman. Many noted that they knew someone personally who had been drugged in a similar manner and that they are happy that someone was there to help this woman.

“At least 10 stories of being personally affected by someone like this. Something like this. Those were only the ones who knew what went down. I am sure there were tons more stories through out the restaurant and the hotel.”

The woman say they are sharing the story in a bid to encourage others to speak up if they see something similar. What do you think about the actions of the three friends?

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