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Poisoned cheesecake used as a weapon a first for NY investigators

Poisoned cheesecake used as a weapon a first for NY investigators

Summary

A New York detective investigated a case where a woman named Olga Tsvyk became very sick after eating a piece of cheesecake given to her by Viktoria Nasyrova, who looks very similar to Olga. The cheesecake was suspected to be poisoned, leading to a criminal investigation and charges against Viktoria for attempted murder.

Key Facts

  • Olga Tsvyk, a beauty stylist, reported missing items from her home and feeling very sick after eating cheesecake.
  • Viktoria Nasyrova, a client and lookalike of Olga, brought the cheesecake to Olga’s house.
  • Olga got violently sick and was in a coma for 34 minutes after eating the cheesecake.
  • Police found the cheesecake container in Olga's trash and took it as evidence.
  • Doctors could not find poison in Olga’s system, but she insisted she was poisoned.
  • Detective Kevin Rodgers described Viktoria as a bold and unusual criminal for using poisoned cheesecake.
  • Viktoria was convicted of attempted murder related to poisoning Olga.
  • The case was unusual because poison was delivered via a dessert, which was new for investigators.
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