Roundup of Casino Crimes: New Jersey Man Convicted of Violent Theft
A man was convicted last week of physically attacking and stealing from someone who had won $20,000 at a casino in New Jersey.
The jury came to the conclusion that Robert Reed, a 51-year-old resident of Newark, New Jersey, was responsible for committing second-degree robbery, as well as third-degree charges of aggravated assault and theft by unlawful taking, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
When sentenced on July 18th, Judge Dorothy Garrabrant of the Superior Court may impose a prison sentence ranging from 5 to 10 years upon Reed.
On March 3rd, Reed observed the victim, referred to as "D.H." in police reports, triumph in winning the money while they both were playing poker at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
Subsequently, Reed struck up a friendship with the winner.
The next morning, Reed noticed the winner while the two of them were checking out of the hotel at the gaming establishment.
Reed claimed to have missed the bus and requested a ride to a nearby bus station. D.H., the jackpot victor, consented, and the two men began to walk towards the winner's car, which was parked in a casino garage.
However, along the way, Reed assaulted D.H. with a wine bottle, as described by the police. After that, Reed took both the money and other belongings from the victim and fled.
D.H. sustained cuts to his head, though they were not believed to be life-threatening.
Law enforcement officials were notified and subsequently identified Reed as the culprit following their examination of security footage from the casino and Reed's player's card.
Reed is still being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility this week.
Meanwhile, in South Carolina, a man was taken into custody on 22 charges last week in connection with a gambling operation raid.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Bruce Leon Moore, III., 25, with one count of managing a gaming house, in addition to 21 counts of unlawful possession or operation of a slot machine, video machine, vending machine, or gambling device on May 21st.
During the raid, law enforcement officials discovered five Pot-O-Gold-style gambling machines and two fish-style gaming machines at the site of the purported gambling operation in Greenwood, South Carolina.
Moore was taken into custody at the Greenwood County Detention Center, before being later released.
The case has now been handed over to local prosecutors.
It remains uncertain whether others will be charged in connection with this case.
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