None of the three suspects were identified in local news reports. Other suspects also took part in the robbery but they haven\u2019t been identified or captured as of early this week.<\/p>\n
No one was injured in the incident and it’s unclear how much the stolen chips are worth. It’s also not known if the chips were recovered by police officers or casino security guards.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s incident infuriated casino visitors who reside in other states.<\/p>\n
I think it\u2019s just shocking and it\u2019s shameful where our society is going with kids. [They] think they can do whatever they want and feel no accountability and it seems to be getting worse,\u201d Steve Shafer of Alabama was quoted by DC News Now<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing and shocking,\u201d Laura Yates of Texas added. \u201cI can\u2019t believe they were so brave to walk in there and do something like that with no regard for anyone\u2019s safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the incident, the PGPD announced it’s offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects.<\/p>\n
Prior Chip Theft<\/h2>\n In December, MGM National Harbor\u2019s gaming floor was the scene of a similar theft. Seven suspects made their way into the casino and swiped casino chips from a gaming table.<\/p>\n
Two suspects were apprehended. Five others avoided capture at the time of the holdup.<\/p>\n
Some of the casino security guards suffered minor injuries in an apparent scuffle with the suspects, according to Washington DC TV station WTTG<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three suspects are in custody following a weekend brazen holdup at Maryland\u2019s MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":329060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,60],"tags":[13766,81928,82180,92167,82338],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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