{"id":190214,"date":"2021-10-27T09:46:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T16:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=190214"},"modified":"2021-10-27T14:59:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T21:59:12","slug":"louisiana-cops-continue-to-search-for-casino-thief-who-stole-coat-stuffed-with-45k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/louisiana-cops-continue-to-search-for-casino-thief-who-stole-coat-stuffed-with-45k\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Cops Continue to Search for Casino Thief Who Stole Coat Stuffed with $45K"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many unsuccessful players leave gaming properties complaining they lost their shirts while gambling. But there is one venue guest in Louisiana who literally lost their coat. And it had $45,000 cash in it at the time.<\/p>\n

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A Bossier City. La. police SUV, pictured above. Police are searching for a man believed to have stolen a coat stuffed with $45,000 from a casino guest. (Image: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The unnamed guest at Margaritaville Casino in Bossier City had stored the money in a coat pocket. The coat was stolen on Aug. 21.<\/p>\n

A would-be thief first met the victim at Margaritaville Casino\u2019s front desk, according to KSLA<\/em>, a Louisiana TV station. The pair then walked to the victim\u2019s hotel room.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It appears the two went inside the room. Then, the suspect left the room wearing the coat, police said.<\/p>\n

Manhunt Underway<\/h2>\n

This week, police continue to search for the suspect.\u00a0Cops have released a photo of the possible suspect taken by a casino surveillance camera.<\/p>\n

It is unclear if the suspect initially knew the money was in the coat. It is also unclear about the relationship between the possible suspect and the victim.<\/p>\n

The Bossier City Police Department is unsure of the identity of the suspect. They are trying to pinpoint his name and whereabouts.<\/p>\n

Prior Casino Thefts<\/h2>\n

Thefts from gaming properties have taken place nationwide. In one example, William Ferguson,<\/a> 66, was convicted by a jury in April for allegedly stealing an estimated $20,000 worth of gaming chips. The thefts came from roulette tables at five Nevada gaming properties during 2019, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The thefts took place at New York-New York, Golden Nugget, the Palms, Binion\u2019s, and Wynn Las Vegas, prosecutors said. It appears the thefts were videotaped by surveillance cameras in the casinos.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The gaming chip thief is expected to spend at least eight years in prison based on a sentence announced recently.<\/p>\n

In Maryland, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore<\/a> was the site of the theft of $16,000 worth of chips. A local man was charged with the 2019 crime.<\/p>\n

In April, Lucas Bunn<\/a>, 25, of Kelso, Wash., broke into the state\u2019s ilani Casino Resort. He made his way to the high-limit area on the gaming floor and allegedly used a drill to break into the table where chips were held. He then allegedly stole $12,500 worth of gaming chips. Bunn was later apprehended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many unsuccessful players leave gaming properties complaining they lost their shirts while gambling. But there is one venue guest in Louisiana who literally lost their coat. And it had $45,000 cash in it at the time. The unnamed guest at Margaritaville Casino in Bossier City had stored the money in a coat pocket. The coat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":190216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLouisiana Cops Search for Casino Thief Who Stole Coat Stuffed with $45K<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One casino guest in Louisiana literally lost their coat in a theft. 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