Casino security nab man for theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted by privateofficernews on May 13, 2008
Casino security nab man for theft www.privateofficer.com
East St. Louis Mo. May 13 2008
By: Bryan Hill
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
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After playing a last hand at a blackjack table Sunday at the Casino Queen, a 27-year-old Cahokia man grabbed some poker chips and tried to run, police said.
Police say that he didn’t get far. Alert security personnel nabbed him before he could get off the boat.
Security officers grabbed William McGhee, of 403 E. Fifth St. and took him into custody and notified city police.
He was held overnight at the East St. Louis jail and charged Monday with theft over $300.
His bail is set at $40,000, and he is expected to be transferred today to the St. Clair County Jail.
Police responded to the Casino Queen, located at 200 S. Front St. at 10:12 a.m. Sunday to investigate the theft, Detective Michael Floore said. Police learned McGhee had played his last hand for $25.
“He walked away from the table, then he turned around, went back to it and grabbed 20 purple chips valued at $500 and one white one valued at $5,” Floore said.
Police say that it appears the man acted alone in the theft.
Police responded to the Casino Queen, located at 200 S. Front St. at 10:12 a.m. Sunday to investigate the theft, Detective Michael Floore said. Police learned McGhee had played his last hand for $25.
“He walked away from the table, then he turned around, went back to it and grabbed 20 purple chips valued at $500 and one white one valued at $5,” Floore said.
Police say that it appears the man acted alone in the theft.
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