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Local man charged with leaving gun in restroom
Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre PA) ^ | 7/17/2010 | Edward Lewis

Posted on 07/17/2010 5:22:10 AM PDT by Born Conservative

PLAINS TWP. – A Hazleton man was charged with leaving a loaded firearm in a men’s room at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs casino.

State police gaming enforcement unit charged Anthony Mope, 80, of Thirwell Street, with recklessly endangering another person. The charge was filed with District Judge Diana Malast in Plains Township on Thursday and mailed to Mope.

Mope could not be reached for comment on Friday.

According to the criminal complaint:

A casino employee cleaning restrooms found the firearm on the back of a toilet at about 3:40 p.m. on July 3.

State police said the firearm, a .45-caliber, had a full magazine with a round in its chamber.

The firearm was traced by its serial number to Mope. It wasn’t reported stolen.

A trooper obtained a picture of Mope, who was located near the casino’s food court at about 5 p.m.

Mope said he used the men’s room and removed the firearm from its holster. He placed the firearm on the back of a toilet, and forgot it when he left the restroom, the criminal complaint says.

State police said a review of players club information revealed Mope playing slot machines in the area of the restroom. He was recorded by surveillance cameras entering the men’s room at 2:31 p.m. and exiting three minutes later.

Surveillance cameras recorded 28 people entering the men’s room from 2:34 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. when a casino employee found it, the criminal complaint says.

State police said in the criminal complaint that the firearm was available to anyone who found it, including a person not permitted to possess a firearm.

Mope told state police he was unaware that firearms are prohibited in casinos.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Aug. 17 before Malast.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: anthonymope; banglist; mohegansun
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1 posted on 07/17/2010 5:22:14 AM PDT by Born Conservative
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To: Born Conservative

OPPS


2 posted on 07/17/2010 5:27:13 AM PDT by TLEIBY308 (Keep yer powder dry and watch yer top Knot.)
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To: Born Conservative

years ago I remember reading a story (posted here) about a Police Chief who did the same thing.


3 posted on 07/17/2010 5:29:33 AM PDT by lack-of-trust
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To: Born Conservative

OMG! My mother’s plumber!


4 posted on 07/17/2010 5:29:53 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Born Conservative
Who was endangered again?

What about all those folks who drove on the public highways to get to the Casino? I'd say they were recklessly endangered too. The US gov't apparently let's all sorts of unlawfully present individuals roam the countryside.

5 posted on 07/17/2010 5:32:08 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Born Conservative

What a mope.


6 posted on 07/17/2010 5:37:12 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: traderrob6
Noticed that.
Unfortunate last name.
7 posted on 07/17/2010 5:39:11 AM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: Born Conservative

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It’s 8:43........do you know where your guns are?


8 posted on 07/17/2010 5:47:08 AM PDT by Roccus (......and then there were none.)
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To: Born Conservative

Michael Corleone never showed up?


9 posted on 07/17/2010 5:47:39 AM PDT by Harold Hill (I always think there's a band, kid)
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To: Born Conservative

One of the guys in my outfit in Germany left his .45 in a Gasthaus when we were on our way to a training area. He didn’t get off lightly as I recall.


10 posted on 07/17/2010 5:47:43 AM PDT by calex59
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To: lack-of-trust
years ago I remember reading a story (posted here) about a Police Chief who did the same thing.

Remember that ... this happens fairly frequently, it's especially embarrassing for a police officer (usually off duty) when they leave their weapon behind.

11 posted on 07/17/2010 5:50:10 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: Born Conservative
He was recorded by surveillance cameras entering the men’s room at 2:31 p.m. and exiting three minutes later.

Wow! That's pretty damn good for an 80 year old guy.
12 posted on 07/17/2010 5:51:53 AM PDT by Krankor (Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last.)
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He placed the firearm on the back of a toilet, and forgot it

I can see that happening. We once had an employee with a company issued cell phone who didn't know it had fallen into the toilet as he dropped his trowsers. He saw it in there just as he flushed the toilet and watched it go down the drain......

13 posted on 07/17/2010 5:59:03 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Peanut butter was just peanut butter until I found Free Republic.........)
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To: Born Conservative

About a year ago I found a pistol left in the restroom of an Austin gun store. After letting the store know it was returned to its owner...an off duty police officer!


14 posted on 07/17/2010 5:59:18 AM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: Born Conservative

It was Clemenza!


15 posted on 07/17/2010 6:02:05 AM PDT by Huck (Q: How can you tell a party is in the minority? A: They're complaining about the deficit.)
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To: Born Conservative

So 28 people used the restroom after he did and *nobody bothered it*? But the public was “endangered”?


16 posted on 07/17/2010 6:48:12 AM PDT by Wiser now (Happiness is not an absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.)
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To: Born Conservative

Rights do come with responsibilities.


17 posted on 07/17/2010 6:59:00 AM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: BluH2o

“Remember that ... this happens fairly frequently, it’s especially embarrassing for a police officer (usually off duty) when they leave their weapon behind. “

Is alcohol usually involved ?


18 posted on 07/17/2010 7:00:13 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom sarc ;))
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To: lack-of-trust

“years ago I remember reading a story (posted here) about a Police Chief who did the same thing.”

He was a trained law enforcement officer so it was OK.


19 posted on 07/17/2010 7:04:07 AM PDT by dljordan ("His father's sword he hath girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him")
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To: Born Conservative

Hmmm...was it taped to the back of the tank?

Seems there was a scene in “The Godfather”.....


20 posted on 07/17/2010 7:11:30 AM PDT by G Larry (Democrats: expediting the Destruction of America, before they lose power...)
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