Poisoned cheesecake used as a weapon a first for NY investigators

48 Hours Poisoned cheesecake used as a weapon in an attempted murder a first for NY investigators .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-48-hours.jpg'); } By Peter Van Sant Peter Van Sant Correspondent, "48 Hours" Peter Van Sant is an award-winning correspondent for "48 Hours, where his true crime and justice reporting is featured across multiple CBS News broadcasts and platforms. During a career that spans nearly five decades, Van Sant has covered many of the most significant events of our lifetime. Additionally, Van Sant hosts the "Trained to Kill" and "Blood is Thicker" podcasts. Read Full Bio Peter Van Sant Updated on: April 28, 2024 / 1:13 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google This story was originally posted on June 3, 2023.In his 20-year career as a New York police detective, Kevin Rodgers says he never met the likes of Viktoria Nasyrova.Det. Kevin Rodgers: She is a very colorful criminal …Det. Kevin Rodgers: Extremely brazen. Diabolical. A woman is poisoned with a piece of cheesecake. Her lookalike is convicted of attempted murder. 13 photos Even the street smarts of a career cop left him unprepared for what he says she did.Kevin Rodgers: I've never dealt with a case where cheesecake that's laced with poison is utilized …It started on Sept. 2, 2016, with what seemed like a routine call. Det. Kevin Rodgers: It was a call from patrol stating that we have a — a woman … advising that there are items missing from her bedroom.The woman was a beauty stylist named Olga Tsvyk, who did eyelash extensions at a nearby salon. Patrol officers told Rodgers she'd reported items, including purses, had vanished from her home.Det. Kevin Rodgers: I grab my partner … and we headed out to this, uh, woman's house.She told Rodgers she had just returned home from the hospital, where she said she'd been in and out of consciousness with severe dizziness and nausea. When he got to the scene, Olga, a Ukrainia...