EXCLUSIVE: Rooftop 210 Speaks After Drugging Claims

CHARLOTTE, NC– Rooftop 210 is speaking only to WCCB Charlotte after a woman says someone drugged her drink at the Epicentre bar.

“I think the business as a whole can be inherently safe,” said Derek Monsour. “However, there is the occasional individual out there that is a predator.”

Monsour is the Chief Risk Officer at Rooftop 210.

He’s the person who ensures the bar is safe. He says in his 25 years in that career, he’s only handled two cases of drugged drinks.

He thinks that’s because it’s hard to prove without video evidence, and some attorneys and police agree.

“We are willing to work with local legislators, local law enforcement, anybody, in order to help change the laws. I’ll do anything to make that happen and effectuate change.”,” said Monsour.

We spoke to Leah McGuirk who says someone drugged her at the bar last month.

To read more about her in the previous report, click here.

“There aren’t actually laws that actually define what happened to me when it was assault by poisoning,” said McGuirk.

CMPD asks anyone who thinks they’ve been drugged to come forward so it can track the crime.

“It should be very easy to ascertain who caused that sickness,” said John Snyder.

I asked former Union County District Attorney if this crime is too hard to prove.

Snyder says you could sue a bar civilly if it doesn’t do enough to correct concerns from cameras and security to employee background checks.

“I don’t believe there is any legal barrier to them being more aggressive in investigating, and even prosecuting, these kind of cases,” said Snyder.

So far, still no suspects in McGuirk’s case.

Rooftop 210 recovered surveillance video in McGuirk’s case Tuesday for CMPD.

“Hopefully, we can work with law enforcement in any way we can in order to catch those kind of people,” said Monsour.

McGuirk says the second you or your friends notice you may have been drugged, go to the hospital test your system for drugs. That way you have more evidence on your side.