The Owensboro Police Department said their investigation of a woman’s social media claim about being roofied at a downtown bar has concluded, and that the case has been closed after it was found to be unsubstantiated through toxicology reports. The initial post with with the claim has been deleted and the woman made a new post today that includes an apology and acknowledges the bar has been cleared of involvement.
Earlier this month, the woman said in a Facebook post an incident occurred at Brasher’s Lil’ Nashville and that she was only at the bar for an hour. The woman said she made it home safely with the help of a friend, but said she went to the hospital the next day and was tested for Rohypnol. According to her post, other women have had similar experiences.
On February 6, OPD told Owensboro Times they were award of the post and that one report had been filed that weekend.
On February 27, OPD told the Owensboro Times:
In reference to Case 23-4396, Detectives from the Owensboro Police Department followed up on a Facebook Post made on 2-3-2023 and conducted an investigation. The investigation concluded to be unsubstantiated from the claim made in the Facebook Post through toxicology reports. The case has since been closed.
The woman, who Owensboro Times has chosen not to identify by name, has since deleted the initial post with the claims. She made the following post on February 27:
As promised I told everyone I’d update them on the investigation. Brashers lil Nashville has been cleared of any employee or any involvement whatsoever in what happened that evening. I am deeply sorry and very regretful to Tamara and the rest of the staff. I promise I never had any ill intentions…I should’ve covered all bases before going public…I’m still searching for answers in regards to what happened that night but I’ll be keeping it a private matter for now.
After the woman posted her initial claims, bar owners Tamarra Miller and Andy Brasher replied from their business Facebook page, saying they were taking the allegations “very seriously,” that they were reviewing the security footage, and they’d cooperate with the woman and law enforcement.
Miller also posted from the business page the next day, saying in part:
Andy & I have reviewed all security footage from the night in question. I can confidently say that Brasher’s, nor Brasher’s employees are responsible for what happened. (No, we will not be posting the video publicly as it will be part of an investigation.)
We do, however, want to get to the bottom of it. If one of our patrons or employees were to ever found to be involved we will make sure law enforcement has everything they need to make sure they are arrested and prosecuted.
“Being roofied” is a common term for being dosed with Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) or a similar drug. It’s known as a date rape drug, although in this specific incident, the woman made no claims in her Facebook post related to being a victim of sexual assault.
This story may be updated if more information is made available.
