{"id":326015,"date":"2024-07-24T03:49:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T08:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=326015"},"modified":"2024-07-24T10:29:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T15:29:30","slug":"married-couple-accused-of-stealing-650k-from-nevada-casino-needed-money-because-couldnt-afford-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/married-couple-accused-of-stealing-650k-from-nevada-casino-needed-money-because-couldnt-afford-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"Married Couple Accused of Stealing $650K from Nevada Casino Needed Money for Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"

A husband and wife were recently arrested for allegedly stealing more than $650K in cash and casino chips from the cashier\u2019s cage<\/a> at Nevada’s Primm<\/a> Valley Casino.<\/p>\n

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Primm Valley Resort & Casino, pictured above. A couple was arrested for allegedly stealing cash and chips from the gaming property. (Image: Expedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last week, Lydia Salmen, 70, allegedly \u201cjumped over the counter\u201d at the cage and made off with $625,569.47 in currency and lots of coins and chips, police said.<\/p>\n

Both she and her husband, John Salmen, 63, were charged on July 19 with theft of more than $100K and attempted burglary<\/a> of a business, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Money Found at Their Home<\/h2>\n

When Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> (LVMPD) officers searched<\/a> the couple’s Las Vegas home, they found most of the missing money stuffed in a duffle bag and the chips, as well as bags of coins.<\/p>\n

Cops also discovered a note that their health insurance provider \u201cwould not pay for certain medications, as well as a bill for $12,039.41,\u201d the news report revealed. The hefty bills were described as \u201ca possible motive\u201d for the theft in an LVMPD arrest report.<\/p>\n

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On July 18, the wife was able to reach into the cage area by making her way through a space in the cage bars, Las Vegas TV station KLAS<\/em> reported. With no employees around, she spent about an hour scooping up the money and chips, the report added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She opened many drawers in the cage area searching for the loot and left some of the coins behind.<\/p>\n

The couple then fled in a Nissan hatchback and drove 44 miles from the casino located on the California-Nevada border to their Las Vegas residence.<\/p>\n

It appears that no employees were present in the cage as the theft took place.<\/p>\n

Cops View Video<\/h2>\n

After checking casino surveillance video, police determined the couple had been at the casino both on June 25 and July 18 and created a “disturbance” at the property during the June visit.<\/p>\n

Police didn\u2019t release details on the earlier incident. By chance, a police officer was at the casino on June 25 for an unrelated reason, and the couple was videotaped by police body cams. The footage also showed a license plate registered to John and Lydia Salmen.<\/p>\n

During the search of their residence, police also found a yellow sweatshirt that matched what the woman was wearing on the June 25 visit to the casino.<\/p>\n

If convicted, the couple could each face a prison sentence.<\/p>\n

We thank the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) for swiftly recovering all but $300 and arresting several people for the theft that occurred at the Primm Valley Casino Resort on July 18,\u201d Brad Egnor, chief marketing officer for Affinity Interactive, said in a statement this week to KLAS<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cDue to the resort\u2019s robust security protocols and collaboration with the LVMPD, the incident did not impact any guests or team members. We remain committed to the safety and security of team members and guests in continuing to deliver world-class experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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