Fort Lee Woman Charged in Alleged Tea Poisoning
In Fort Lee, New Jersey, a woman named Rohweniven Bacani has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly poisoning her friend's tea with a benzodiazepine. The poisoning reportedly occurred during a planned meeting to discuss suspicious activity found in financial…
Lafayette, IN, October 22, 2026 —
A woman named Rohweniven Bacani has been charged with aggravated assault in Fort Lee, New Jersey, in connection with an allegation that she poisoned a friend’s tea with a benzodiazepine.
The poisoning reportedly took place during a planned meeting between Bacani and her friend. The meeting was intended to discuss suspicious activity found in financial accounts, according to the information provided about the case.
The available account describes the poisoning as an allegation; it does not provide further details about the circumstances or evidence. It also does not identify the specific benzodiazepine, say when the alleged incident took place, or explain how the substance was detected. The friend’s condition was not provided.
Bacani has been charged with aggravated assault. The information provided does not identify the agency that filed the charge, describe any court proceedings, or state whether Bacani has entered a plea. No additional charges or case developments were specified.
Details about the financial accounts, including what activity was considered suspicious and whose accounts were involved, were not provided. The account also does not say whether the planned meeting took place in a home, business, or other location. Further information about the case was not available in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Akim Powell on www.wlfi.com, see more information here.
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