Blood and Water: Face to Face

Stephanie Ramos· Host0:00

This is Deborah Roberts, here with another weekly episode of our latest true crime series from ABC and ABC Audio, Blood and Water. Remember, you can get new episodes early by following Blood and Water on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you're listening right now. Here's the next episode of Blood and Water. One morning in the summer of 2024, Eugene Gligor was sitting on his stoop in northwest Washington, DC. Gligor was 45 with wavy brown hair and a neatly trimmed beard. He wore glasses and a polo shirt with the logo of the company he worked for stitched above the heart. Gligor lived on a charming street lined with pre-war buildings and a red brick sidewalk. Just down the block was the main drag, a trendy stretch dotted with brunch spots and a Trader Joe's. It was in this picturesque setting that Gligor was abruptly arrested.

Speaker 1· Soundbite1:06

Hands up, man. Hands up! Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back now.

Stephanie Ramos· Host1:12

Gligor was surrounded by five plainclothes officers who handcuffed him and led him to a car.

Eugene Gligor· Soundbite1:18

Can you tell me what this is about?

Speaker 1· Soundbite1:20

Yeah, you have a warrant.

Eugene Gligor· Soundbite1:21

For what?

Speaker 1· Soundbite1:22

I don't know. You done anything recently?

Eugene Gligor· Soundbite1:24

No.

Speaker 1· Soundbite1:24

Oh, all right.

Stephanie Ramos· Host1:25

Five officers arresting one man would've been an unusual