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Bellagio Robbery: Motorcycle Thief Steals $1.5 Million in Chips | ThirdAge
A Bellagio robbery that took place in the posh Las Vegas resort today, saw a male armed bandit make off with $1.5 million in casino chips.
No one was injured in the robbery, but Las Vegas authorities have spread the word about the situation in fear that the crimes could continue, eventually leading to more violent situations endangering workers and patrons of the casinos.
The thief escaped on a motorcycle. Authorities believe he may have committed a similar crime in the area, less than a week ago. Police say the man involved in the Bellagio robbery stole chips ranging in value from $100 to $25,000.
They say he walked into the casino with a gun, at 3:50am, robbed a craps table and sped off into the night, wearing a jumpsuit and a bike helmet. Police suspect the same man robbed the Las Vegas Suncoast Hotel & Casino poker room about on December 9.
In this incidence, the thief also sped away on a motorcycle. That heist netted less than $20,000 from a poker room cashier, police said. Gordon Absher, spokesman for Bellagio owner MGM Resorts International, says casino chips aren't the same as cash. "At some point they have to be redeemed," Absher said.
Read more: Bellagio Robbery: Motorcycle Thief Steals $1.5 Million in Chips | ThirdAge
Bellagio Robbery: Motorcycle Thief Steals $1.5 Million in Chips | ThirdAge
A Bellagio robbery that took place in the posh Las Vegas resort today, saw a male armed bandit make off with $1.5 million in casino chips.
No one was injured in the robbery, but Las Vegas authorities have spread the word about the situation in fear that the crimes could continue, eventually leading to more violent situations endangering workers and patrons of the casinos.
The thief escaped on a motorcycle. Authorities believe he may have committed a similar crime in the area, less than a week ago. Police say the man involved in the Bellagio robbery stole chips ranging in value from $100 to $25,000.
They say he walked into the casino with a gun, at 3:50am, robbed a craps table and sped off into the night, wearing a jumpsuit and a bike helmet. Police suspect the same man robbed the Las Vegas Suncoast Hotel & Casino poker room about on December 9.
In this incidence, the thief also sped away on a motorcycle. That heist netted less than $20,000 from a poker room cashier, police said. Gordon Absher, spokesman for Bellagio owner MGM Resorts International, says casino chips aren't the same as cash. "At some point they have to be redeemed," Absher said.
Read more: Bellagio Robbery: Motorcycle Thief Steals $1.5 Million in Chips | ThirdAge
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