Atlanta Man's Night Out Becomes $25K Nightmare

What started as a promising evening at the St. Regis Hotel in Buckhead turned into a cautionary tale for one Atlanta man—and now police are hunting two women in connection with an alleged drugging and theft.

The victim’s story is straightforward enough on the surface: he met two women at the luxury hotel, made the decision to invite them back to his place, and what happened next sounds like the plot of a heist film nobody asked for. According to reports, once they arrived at his home, the women allegedly drugged him. When he woke up, they were gone—along with several of his luxury watches valued at over $25,000.

It’s the kind of scenario that gets passed around as a warning, the stuff late-night conversations are made of. Police have since released surveillance footage showing the women entering an elevator with the alleged victim, which gives investigators a starting point as they work to track them down. The footage is being treated as key evidence in the case.

What remains unclear—and what investigators are still piecing together—is exactly what substance was used to drug him or how long he was incapacitated. Those details matter, both for building a case and for understanding the full scope of what happened during those missing hours.

The case underscores a reality that extends far beyond Atlanta: the vulnerability that comes with inviting strangers back home, no matter how charming the initial encounter. It’s a reminder that high-value possessions and unsecured living spaces can become targets, and that split-second decisions made in social settings can have serious consequences. As police continue their investigation, the focus remains on locating the two women and recovering the watches—or at least getting answers about what actually took place that night.