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Casino Bandit Grabs $1.5 Million at Bellagio in Vegas

Dec 14, 2010 – 4:10 PM
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Mara Gay

Mara Gay Contributor

(Dec. 14) -- Police in Las Vegas are after an armed man who they say stole at least $1.5 million from Las Vegas' Bellagio casino today, then jumped on his motorcycle and made a quick getaway.

In a heist somewhat reminiscent of an "Ocean's Eleven" film, Las Vegas police said a man wearing a leather jacket and a white motorcycle helmet parked his motorcycle in the valet section of the luxury hotel and casino, walked up to a craps table and pulled a gun before clearing the table of chips, Las Vegas police said in a statement.

In this surveillance video frame grab  released Tuesday Dec.14,2010 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department showing a bandit wearing a motorcycle helmet during an armed robbery Thursday Dec. 9,2010 at the Las Vegas Suncoast Casino.
Las Vegas Police / AP
This surveillance video frame grab showing a bandit wearing a motorcycle helmet during an armed robbery Dec. 9 at the Las Vegas Suncoast Casino. Police believe the same person may have robbed the Bellagio on Tuesday.
No injuries were reported.

Las Vegas Police Lt. Clint Nichols told The Las Vegas Sun that the robber, who struck at 3:50 a.m., acted quickly and may have made off with about $1.5 million in gambling chips.

Police said they were reviewing surveillance tapes but said they suspect the same man is wanted in the Dec. 9 robbery of the Suncoast casino in Las Vegas. He is described as a white male, about 5 feet, 10 inches and weighing about 220 pounds.

Read more at The Las Vegas Sun.
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