Ambridge Man Charged After Taking Money From Wallet He Found At Rivers Casino
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Pa State Police at the Rivers Casino are reporting that they have charged an Ambridge man with Theft of Lost of Mislaid Property after he found a wallet at the Casino on May 28, 2022 around 8:30 AM.
Troopers said in the release that 62-year-old Edward Gorsop found the wallet that the victim had dropped accidently containing $100.00 cash in it. Video surveillance depicted Gorsop picking up the wallet with his left hand and then discarding the wallet between two slot machines.
Rivers Security personnel made contact with Gorsop at a different slot machine at which time he was escorted to the SOC. Rivers Security stated to officers that Gorsop first denied removing any money from the wallet before finally admitting that he had.
Troopers then made contact with Gorsop via phone after the incident to advise him of their intent to file criminal charges against him via summons through Pittsburgh Magistrate Court 05-0-03