Thieves Set Off Fireworks To Pull Off Maryland Casino Robbery
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Thieves set off fireworks inside MGM National Harbor to cause chaos. Many patrons inside the casino panicked and thought there was an active shooter. The situation caused mass panic and the thieves were able to grab an undisclosed amount of chips.
A Maryland table game casino was robbed. It's the first time in the nearly nine-year history that one of the properties was burglarized. Criminals have made several attempts to rob casinos in areas where brick-and-mortar gaming has been around for a while.
The incident could have been a series of events. It could be the same people who triggered the fire alarm and set off fireworks.
William Brennan stole $500,000 from Stardust Casino in 1992. He was placed on the FBI's Most Wanted list. There are some rumors that he was murdered. The amount stolen is equivalent to $1 million in today's dollars.
Anthony Carleo robbed Bellagio casino 12 years ago. He stole $1.5 million in chips. The problem with stealing chips from a casino is that once you're out of the casino, you can't buy anything with them. Carleno tried to sell the chips on an internet poker forum. He was arrested and sentenced to prison time in August 2011.
The most recent casino robbery took place at Bellagio. Seven years ago, a man robbed the Bellaggio poker room at gunpoint. He fled through the nearby valet lot. Two years later, he tried the exact same plan again, but a police officer was standing at the valets' area and ended up in a shootout with the robber. The robber was shot dead.
Heather Tallchief and Roberto Solis planned to steal $3.1 million from Las Vegas casinos in 1993. Tall Chief worked as an armored car driver for Loomis, a company that transports cash for Sin City casinos. She worked for the company for several months before the crime. The crime was one of the stories on the Netflix series “Heist”.
