Posted on: September 8, 2024, 06:06h. 

Last updated on: September 8, 2024, 06:06h.

Guests and employees were forced to leave Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel located on New York’s Long Island after a chemical-like odor there on Friday.

The evacuation began at 1 p.m. Nothing suspicious was found. Everyone was allowed back into the Islandia, N.Y. gaming property at about 2:45 p.m.

Three employees were checked out at a local hospital as a precautionary measure, according to Newsday, a regional news outlet.

The three employees had taken part in a what was described as a “welfare check” of a hotel room when they noticed the strange smell.

Emergency crews were alerted and searched the property. Responding units included Suffolk County police officers, firefighters, and EMS staff.

Nothing hazardous was located, according to News 12 Long Island, a cable news outlet.

No word on what caused the suspicious odor.

Out of an abundance of caution, the hotel and casino were evacuated by local law enforcement,” Michael Bonakdar, general manager of Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel, said in a statement.

“After a brief evacuation, it was determined that there was no threat to the public, and all patrons were able to re-enter the casino.”

Dizzy Feeling

One guest, Matthew Morano, 49, of Fire Island, N.Y. told Newsday, he had felt a little dizzy. An EMT crew examined him.

They just wanted to check me out,” Morano said. “They offered me to go to the hospital, but I don’t need to take up a spot. I’m OK.”

At about noon, he had checked out of his seventh-floor hotel room.

He remained in the lobby until 1:30 p.m.

All the sudden medics started coming in with stretchers,” Morano recalled. “There was a big scene around here.”

Recent Shooting

In an unrelated incident, a suspect recently appeared in court for allegedly shooting a man in the parking lot at Jake’s 58 casino.

Nashawn Legros, 24, of Wyandanch, N.Y. was indicted for second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, unauthorized use of a vehicle, as well as two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to prosecutors.

The May 31 incident began when Legros was in a car parked in the lot. He spotted the intended victim walking toward the casino entrance.

Legos got out of the car and approached the man. Legos pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest and stomach at close range, authorities said. The victim survived his wounds.