{"id":224431,"date":"2022-08-02T15:15:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T20:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=224431"},"modified":"2022-08-02T17:00:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T22:00:58","slug":"new-york-state-casino-bandit-sought-by-state-troopers-displayed-handgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-york-state-casino-bandit-sought-by-state-troopers-displayed-handgun\/","title":{"rendered":"New York State Troopers Continue Search for Suspect in Armed Casino Robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A robber who held up Seneca Gaming &amp; Entertainment Oil Spring casino in Cuba, N.Y., on Saturday night remains on the loose. New York State Police are continuing the search for the suspect.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224435\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-224435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NY-State-1-142x80.jpg\" alt=\"A suspect shown in a surveillance photo during a casino robbery\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-224435\"class=\"text-description\">A suspect shown in a surveillance photo during a casino robbery in New York State, pictured above. Police are seeking the bandit. (Image: New York State Police)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The unidentified man pulled out a semi-automatic handgun at the cashier\u2019s cage at about 11 pm, reported <em>WIVB<\/em>, a local TV station. He ordered a worker to hand over cash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>He shoved some stolen cash into a cloth shopping bag. He also stole a drawer with cash stuffed inside. It is unknown how much cash was stolen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police say the man wore a camouflage shirt, hat, mask, dark sweatpants and black sneakers with white trim, <em>WIVB<\/em> said. He was described as having an \u201caverage build.\u201d The word \u201clove\u201d was tattooed on his knuckles or drawn onto his gloves, the report added. The <em>Wellsville Sun<\/em>, a local newspaper, reported he was about five feet, nine inches tall.<\/p>\n<p>It was described as a \u201cvery fast, couple minutes,\u201d a manager told the <em>Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Only a few players were in the casino at the time. No one was injured.<\/p>\n<p>Seneca Gaming and Entertainment operate the casino. It is about 60 miles south of Buffalo, N.Y.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ay9qj5i47yy66ecf2bc80a28363191276\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ay9qj5i47yy66ecf2bc80a28363191276\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/AY9qj5i47YY?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/AY9qj5i47YY?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/news\\\/new-york-state-casino-bandit-sought-by-state-troopers-displayed-handgun\\\/#arve-youtube-ay9qj5i47yy66ecf2bc80a28363191276\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/AY9qj5i47YY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Robberies from South Dakota to Reno<\/h2>\n<p>Casino holdups have taken place nationally in recent weeks. For instance, two men robbed a small Sioux Falls, S.D. gaming venue on July 23. It was identified as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/casino-robberies-continue-in-sioux-falls-s-d-armed-bandits-at-large\/\">Paradise Casino<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>Local police revealed the two masked bandits entered the casino, pulled a handgun on an employee, and demanded money. The duo then fled the casino with an unknown amount of money.\u00a0To conceal their identity, they wore bandanas over their faces, <em>KELO<\/em>, a local TV station, reported. No one was injured.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reno, Nev., cops continue to search for the bandit who pepper-sprayed a woman and stole her purse. It took place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/peppermill-casino-driver-pepper-sprayed-by-robber-in-reno-purse-stolen\/\">Peppermill Resort Spa Casino<\/a> parking lot on July 15, according to <em>KRNV<\/em>, a local TV station.<\/p>\n<p>The assailant pulled open the driver\u2019s side door of the woman\u2019s car, attacked her with the spray, and he then swiped her purse, police revealed.<\/p>\n<h2>Florida Arcade Robberies<\/h2>\n<p>Last month, a third suspect was arrested after a string of recent robberies at gaming arcades in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-casino-arcade-robbery-leads-to-another-arrest\/\">Lee County<\/a>, Fla. His name is James Brown, according to the local sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Brown, 45, was charged with armed robbery, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. It relates to a robbery at the Lucky Turtle Arcade in North Fort Myers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earlier in July, an armed suspect allegedly placed a firearm to the head of an employee there, <em>WINK<\/em>, a local TV station, said. Jwyanza Chito, 34, who is believed to be from Philadelphia, was also charged with the robbery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chito and a second man, Lenny Myers, 45, of Cape Coral, Fla., were also charged with a holdup at the White Sands Arcade in Cape Coral. Each faces a charge of robbery with a firearm. The suspects face proceedings in local court.<\/p>\n<p>The White Sands Arcade incident unfolded as Chito allegedly pulled out a Glock handgun and demanded money from an employee. Once they got the loot &#8212; about $2,500 &#8212; the two fled from the scene. The money was stuffed into a pillowcase, police said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A robber who held up Seneca Gaming &amp; Entertainment Oil Spring casino in Cuba, N.Y., on Saturday night remains on the loose. New York State Police are continuing the search for the suspect. The unidentified man pulled out a semi-automatic handgun at the cashier\u2019s cage at about 11 pm, reported WIVB, a local TV station. 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