 for nearly two days before he escaped. As the 32-year-old ophthalmologist, who works as a cataract surgeon in Norwalk, Connecticut, left Mirage following the July 21 show, he hailed a taxi and demanded that the driver take him to his car, which was parked a few blocks away. But there was already someone else in the backseat of the vehicle — 42-year-old suspect Anthony Benjamin. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US . The driver, who was allegedly in league with Benjamin, told Bautista that he could forget about his car, that he would be taking the two to another after-hours club in Manhattan. When they arrived, he allegedly demanded money from Bautista, who refused, then tried to hit the doctor before Benjamin came to the rescue. The 6ft tall (1.8m), 200lbs (90kg) man stopped the violence, then told Bautista he was a promoter for the event, so the doctor should pay up. A Norwalk police report said that Bautista simply "wanted to get off the street", so he followed the commands. Inside the club, Benjamin allegedly told Bautista he was his "protection" and that he was "packing," indicating his waistband as he did so, hinting that he had a gun. Bautista wanted to leave, but Benjamin wouldn't leave his side, and the two ended up going for a walk before the former hailed an Uber back to his car in Brooklyn, the police report stated. Benjamin then allegedly forced him t){kind=link}
Michael Bautista was snatched from Brooklyn Mirage in July as he attempted to hail a taxi to his car a few blocks away. Anthony Benjamin allegedly forced him to spend over $6,000 during the ordeal
A man was kidnapped outside a nightclub and forced to go on an enormous $6,000 spending spree, it has emerged.
Michael Bautista was enjoying a night out on the town in late July, dancing until dawn at the popular New York City nightspot Brooklyn Mirage.
Hours later, he was being strung along by an allegedly armed kidnapper, forced to spend over $6,000 (£4,700) for nearly two days before he escaped.
As the 32-year-old ophthalmologist, who works as a cataract surgeon in Norwalk, Connecticut, left Mirage following the July 21 show, he hailed a taxi and demanded that the driver take him to his car, which was parked a few blocks away. But there was already someone else in the backseat of the vehicle – 42-year-old suspect Anthony Benjamin.