Posted on: September 20, 2024, 06:56h.
Last updated on: September 20, 2024, 06:56h.
A suspect is currently in custody after a massage session turned into a robbery at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The incident involved the suspect stealing a $50,000 Rolex watch from the man after pulling out a knife, as per police reports.
Identified as Jessica Thompson, also known as “Tiffany,” the suspect accompanied the man to his hotel room for a massage at 2:45 a.m. on February 9, 2023, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS.
After the massage, the man kept his Rolex watch in the hotel safe before taking a bath. While he was occupied, Thompson accessed the safe and took the watch, the police mentioned.
Upon hearing the safe opening, the man confronted Thompson and saw her with the watch. She then threatened him with a switchblade and warned him against informing the authorities.
Thompson left the room by 4 a.m.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) launched an investigation into the incident and identified Thompson with the help of surveillance footage and a security guard from another casino-hotel, the police confirmed.
The victim positively identified Thompson during a lineup, leading to her arrest and charges of robbery with a deadly weapon and grand larceny amounting to over $25,000 but less than $100,000.
Thompson is currently detained at the Clark County Detention Center with additional warrants pending, as per the authorities.
Guns, Meth Found at Illegal Gambling Site
A raid on an illegal gambling den in Fresno, Calif., uncovered firearms and narcotics on Wednesday.
The operation was being run from a residential location where officers seized three firearms, including a stolen one, and confiscated seven slot machines along with five pounds of suspected methamphetamine, as reported by Fresno TV station KMPH.
Two suspects, identified as Khamphonh Phaphonh, 48, and Kevin Pech, 28, were arrested in connection with the illegal activities.
Phaphonh faces several charges related to firearm possession and drug trafficking, while Pech was arrested on a parole violation, the authorities stated.
Dog Fatally Strangled at Hollywood Casino
A man was apprehended for allegedly killing his dog at Hollywood Casino Toledo in Ohio this week.
Michael Baldwin, 38, from Westland, Mich., was accused of torturing and strangling the animal, with the incident captured on casino surveillance cameras. He faces charges related to prohibitions concerning companion animals, according to Toledo TV station WTVG.
The deceased dog was discovered on the casino premises, though the motive behind the alleged act remains unknown.