{"id":268783,"date":"2023-04-14T07:57:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T12:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=268783"},"modified":"2023-04-14T10:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T15:53:17","slug":"casino-crime-round-up-man-in-florida-jail-after-alleged-threats-at-seminole-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/casino-crime-round-up-man-in-florida-jail-after-alleged-threats-at-seminole-casino\/","title":{"rendered":"Casino Crime Roundup: Man in Florida Jail After Alleged Threats at Seminole Casino"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 43-year-old man remained in jail Friday after he allegedly threatened to shoot people at Florida\u2019s Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee<\/a> earlier this week. He indicated he had a gun, but none was found.<\/p>\n

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Florida\u2019s Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, pictured above. A man was arrested there for allegedly threatening to shoot people. (Image: TripAdvisor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Morris Burgess of Immokalee, Fla. was apprehended on Sunday following a disturbance starting at the casino\u2019s valet area after he allegedly yelled at a valet employee. Burgess at one point allegedly warned the attendant, \u201cI am going to shoot you,\u201d Florida TV station WBBH<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

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Burgess was holding onto a closed backpack and indicated there was a firearm stored inside, police said. He then went into the casino and implied to another person he had a firearm, police said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Burgess was eventually apprehended and was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and a single count of resisting arrest, according to Florida radio station WFLA.<\/em><\/p>\n

No firearm was found during a police search. He was booked at the Collier County Jail. Burgess is scheduled to appear in local court on May 1.<\/p>\n

Monarch Casino Alleged Thief in Custody<\/h2>\n

Sabrina Eddy<\/a> was in custody on Friday in Colorado\u2019s Gilpin County Jail after she allegedly stole $500K from a vault at Monarch Casino Resort Spa — Black Hawk on March 12.<\/p>\n

A judge on Monday wouldn\u2019t release the 44-year-old, one-time casino employee on personal recognizance instead of a cash bond. Eddy\u2019s attorney claimed she couldn\u2019t afford a $10K bond.<\/p>\n

A personal recognizance bond for a case where half a million dollars walked out of a casino,\u201d<\/strong> Judge David Taylor asked out loud in court, Colorado TV station KUSA<\/em> reported. \u201cI just don\u2019t trust that Ms. Eddy is going to come back to court.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Eddy is scheduled to next appear in court in May.<\/p>\n

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Eddy claims she didn\u2019t steal the money, but was told by bosses to remove the cash. She claims a man who said he was the casino\u2019s head of operations called her at the gaming property. That man and another, who she identified as a cage manager, told her the casino needed the money for a UPS order, according to KUSA<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Eddy later handed the money over to an unspecified man while the two were at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colo., authorities said. The money was eventually supposed to be delivered to an attorney, she said.<\/p>\n

Man Recuperating from Maryland Casino Stabbing<\/h2>\n

An unnamed man was stabbed and later located outside of Maryland\u2019s MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino<\/a> last Friday.<\/p>\n

The victim was slashed, but police have no details on his injuries, according to Maryland TV station WJLA<\/em>. The wounds were serious enough that he was taken to a local hospital for treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s no word yet on any arrest in the case or where the stabbing took place.<\/p>\n

Wallet Stolen at Hollywood Casino York<\/h2>\n

A wallet containing $1,000 in cash and $250 in gift cards was stolen from a man\u2019s jacket on Sunday evening at Pennsylvania\u2019s Hollywood Casino York.<\/p>\n

After reviewing surveillance video, Pennsylvania State Police released a description of the suspect. He is white and was wearing a maroon shirt, khaki pants, and a black beanie. He fled on a gold bicycle which has black pegs, police said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A 43-year-old man remained in jail Friday after he allegedly threatened to shoot people at Florida\u2019s Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee earlier this week. He indicated he had a gun, but none was found. Morris Burgess of Immokalee, Fla. was apprehended on Sunday following a disturbance starting at the casino\u2019s valet area after he allegedly yelled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":268788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,60],"tags":[13766,13700,81928],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCasino Crime Round Up: Man in Jail After Threats at Florida Casino<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A man was in custody Friday after he allegedly threatened to shoot people at Florida\u2019s Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee. 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