Posted on 04/26/2023 8:11:13 AM PDT by Signalman
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - More details have emerged after the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department police arrested a suspect in connection with half a dozen robberies that targeted casino cages.
According to an arrest report from Las Vegas police, the six robberies happened between November 16, 2022, and April 19, at properties across the valley:
The suspect, identified as D’Shante Styles, 33, of Las Vegas, was arrested on April 20 and is facing multiple charges, including several counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary with a deadly weapon and grand larceny of motor vehicles, police say.
Detectives from the LVMPD Robbery Section responded to each of the robberies and noted “numerous similarities between the crimes,” including the businesses in question, the time of day, the suspect’s description and the method used during the crimes. According to court documents, each robbery was committed by a black male claiming to be armed with a firearm, and they all targeted casino cages.
In the first three events, police said that the suspect handed a note reading something to the effect of “put the 10 stacks in the bag or I will shoot!” to the victim. In the fourth robbery, he had a note in his hand but made the same request verbally, according to the report. During the fifth, he again told the victim, “Give me the stacks or I will shoot you!”
Police noted in the report that the suspect wore the same clothing during the first two robberies: a black beanie, a black puffy jacket, a blue COVID mask, black pants and black gloves. LVMPD said he wore the same gloves during all six events.
Las Vegas police said the man got away with $30,000 in just one of the robberies.
Police said the suspect was “known to steal a vehicle prior to committing a robbery at a casino cage,” and he would then use it as a getaway vehicle. During the third robbery, police said he waited at the Caesars Palace valet before taking a taxi to Silverton Casino. The cab waited outside while he went in, allegedly committed the robbery, and had the taxi drive him away. The driver was unaware that a crime had been committed.
A review of the suspect’s criminal history shows four robbery convictions from 2009. Styles’ bond was set at $500,000 and he has a preliminary court hearing scheduled for May 9, court records show.
Happy looking fellow, isn’t he?
Ocean’s None?
Police: “D’Shante, why are you robbing casinos?
D’Shante: “That’s where the money is”.
I hope the house wins.
If the mob still ran Vegas, this guy likely would have never been found.
As masks clearly serve no purpose other than hiding the wearer’s identity, it would make good business sense for casino owners to ban the use of them in their facilities.
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According to an arrest report from Las Vegas police, the six robberies happened between November 16, 2022, and April 19, at properties across the valley:
Gold Coast
Green Valley Ranch
Silverton
Rampart
Palace Station
M Resort
I hear lake Mead is filling up again.
As if you needed to post the mugshot.
Genius committed each robbery the same way, wore the same clothes, and said the same things. Yeah, mastermind they’ll never tie those crimes together!
He’s just demanding his “reparations”, don’t you know?! Sarc.
At maximum, 100 💯 years!
He netted $30K in just one of the robberies. Bail bonds are typically 10%. What's to keep him from posting a CASH bond and skipping town?
If any of these fools can SPELL reparations, I’ll give them $20 myself.
He’s lucky the cops got him before the mafia did. Mafia doesn’t do trials and plea bargaining.
wy69
If there are still mob casinos and this guy hit one they’ll take him out on general principles.
“A lot of holes in the desert, and a lot of problems are buried in those holes. But you gotta do it right. I mean, you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in the trunk. Otherwise, you’re talking about a half-hour to forty-five minutes worth of digging. And who knows who’s gonna come along in that time? Pretty soon, you gotta dig a few more holes. You could be there all f***in’ night.”
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