{"id":175896,"date":"2021-06-08T19:33:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T02:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-strip-casino-site-of-holdup-suspect-in-custody-police-reveal\/"},"modified":"2021-06-09T08:17:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T15:17:07","slug":"las-vegas-strip-casino-site-of-holdup-suspect-in-custody-police-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-strip-casino-site-of-holdup-suspect-in-custody-police-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Strip Casino Site of Holdup, Suspect in Custody, Police Reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"

A suspect was apprehended early Tuesday after allegedly robbing a Las Vegas Strip gaming property, according to the Las Vegas Metro Police. The casino was identified as The Cosmopolitan — and the holdup took place at a casino cage, the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, shown here. The upscale casino was reportedly the scene of a robbery Tuesday. (Image: Fodor’s<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a statement, a Metro spokesman did not specify which gaming venue was the scene of the holdup. He did confirm the robbery took place at a casino in the 3700 block on South Las Vegas Boulevard. The Cosmopolitan is located at 3708 South Las Vegas Boulevard.<\/p>\n

A suspect is in custody in that case,\u201d police spokesman Misael Parra told Casino.org<\/em> midday Tuesday. Further details on the robbery were not released by Metro police, with the case still under investigation late on Tuesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In an email statement sent to Casino.org<\/em>, a spokesman for The Cosmopolitan said, \u201cWe can confirm an incident occurred this morning at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were no injuries. We are working closely with law enforcement officials and have no further comment pending completion of the investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement adds the \u201csafety and security of our guests and employees remains of the upmost priority.\u201d\u00a0The casino referred additional questions on \u201cthe incident\u201d to the Las Vegas Metro Police.<\/p>\n

Police first got the call about the robbery at 6:45 am. Several police cars were seen at The Cosmopolitan after the report was received by the department, the Review-Journal<\/em> said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier Crimes at The Cosmopolitan<\/h2>\n

In an unrelated incident, The Cosmopolitan was the scene of a stabbing<\/a> in April. One man was stabbed during a fight involving several males at the hotel-casino.<\/p>\n

He suffered cuts on and near his shoulder and arm, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for surgery and other medical treatment.<\/p>\n

The incident began as an altercation among a group of men. Chris Okoronkwo<\/a>, 33, was later charged with attempted murder, assault, and battery with a deadly weapon in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n

Also in April, Windy Rose Jones<\/a>, 23, was charged with two counts of felony grand larceny for allegedly stealing a $37,000 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch from a man on Feb. 21 at The Cosmopolitan. She was also accused of stealing a $45,000 Rolex Daytona watch from a different man on March 24, also at The Cosmopolitan.<\/p>\n

The incidents were believed to have been prostitution-related, the Review-Journal<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

Beefed Up Security in October<\/h2>\n

In October, The Cosmopolitan became the latest Las Vegas hotel-casino to add extra security measures<\/a>. At that time, The Cosmopolitan limited entry to patrons who had hotel or restaurant reservations, or to those who were rewards members.<\/p>\n

The restrictions were in place on Fridays and Saturdays from 6 pm to 6 am, according to the Review-Journal<\/em>. Security officers at that time scanned guests with a wand and checked their bags.<\/p>\n

Also, Metro officers were stationed at doors designated for patrons who were entering or exiting the property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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