3 busted for drugs might be linked to Seymour Hoffman’s OD

NEW YORK — Two men and a woman arrested in New York have been charged with drug offenses possibly connected to narcotics found at the home of film star Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died of an apparent heroin overdose, law-enforcement officials said yesterday.

Although Hoffman, 46, was found with a syringe in his arm, the cause of his death remained undetermined, said Julie Bolcer, a spokeswoman for New York City’s chief medical examiner.

The three were arrested on Tuesday during a raid in lower Manhattan after police traced what they thought was the source of the heroin suspected of killing the actor.

New York Police Sgt. Thomas Antonetti named the three as Robert Vineberg, 57, and Max Rosenblum and Juliana Luchkiw, both 22. He said Vineberg was charged with felony drug possession, and Rosenblum and Luchkiw with misdemeanor drug possession.

A fourth person, Thomas Cushman, 48, also was arrested, but charges were dropped.

Police sources said the raid was connected to Hoffman’s death, and scores of bags of what appeared to be heroin were recovered.