Overview
- Eric Berkowitz, 41, of Upper Dublin Township, was charged with criminal solicitation for murder, attempted murder and related offenses and is being held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
- Authorities say Berkowitz offered Steven Luker $5,000 to kill his former partner and two men she dated and supplied a MAC-11 firearm and a burner phone.
- Investigators worked with Luker to record a conversation in which Berkowitz confirmed the plan and said he would "take care of the girl" himself.
- Berkowitz was arrested after entering an Uber allegedly bound for his ex-girlfriend’s New York address and was found with a loaded firearm with 23 rounds, cocaine and cash.
- Records show a New York court issued a Feb. 3 temporary protection order labeling him an extreme risk and barring firearm possession, and a preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 20 with the targets not publicly identified.