{"id":216720,"date":"2022-06-10T04:47:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=216720"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T18:39:01","slug":"ballys-las-vegas-taxi-hijacking-by-porn-star-leads-to-wild-ride-cops-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/ballys-las-vegas-taxi-hijacking-by-porn-star-leads-to-wild-ride-cops-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"Bally’s Las Vegas Taxi Hijacking By Porn Star Leads to Wild Ride, Cops Reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"

An adult film star, identified as Michael Swayze, is scheduled to appear in court next month for allegedly stealing a taxi from Bally\u2019s Las Vegas. He drove to Arizona with cops in pursuit, police said. The Las Vegas Strip incident happened in May but was just reported this week.<\/p>\n

\"Michael
Michael Swayze, pictured above. The adult film star faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing a taxi at the Las Vegas Strip and leading cops on a chase to Arizona. (Image: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Along the way, Swayze, 23, struck several cars with the stolen cab. Police cars pursued the fleeing vehicle until it reached the Nevada-Arizona border.<\/p>\n

The incident began at about 11:15 am when the cab entered Bally\u2019s valet area. The driver got out of the cab to unload a passenger\u2019s luggage.<\/p>\n

Quickly, Swayze allegedly entered the taxi and sat behind the steering wheel. He sped away at a \u201chigh rate of speed,\u201d with a passenger in the back seat, Las Vegas Metro police later told the Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Swayze was later taken into custody. He was charged with kidnapping and grand larceny for the May 24 Las Vegas incident, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Arizona authorities also filed charges against Swayze. They include driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, and evading authorities, the report said. Swayze posted bail in Arizona. He is due in Las Vegas Justice Court next month.<\/p>\n

Lets Woman Out of Cab<\/h2>\n

Along the way, the passenger struck her head against a door after the vehicle struck something, the report said. The passenger begged to be let out of the taxi. Swayze let her leave a short distance from Bally\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Swayze also damaged the taxi\u2019s GPS tracking device.<\/p>\n

Metro police vehicles and a Metro helicopter joined in the high-speed pursuit of the stolen cab.<\/p>\n

About 60 miles from Bally\u2019s, Arizona Highway Patrol troopers placed spike strips on a highway to puncture the taxi’s tires. It was successful.<\/p>\n

When reached for comment, Chris Rasmussen, a Las Vegas-based criminal defense attorney, told the Review-Journal<\/em> the situation resulted from \u201cmental health issues\u2026 Michael did not possess the criminal intent required to violate the crimes alleged.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swayze has appeared in numerous adult films in recent years.<\/p>\n

Porn Stars Named for Vegas<\/h2>\n

In April, Las Vegas was ranked second on the \u201cWorld\u2019s Kinkiest Cities<\/a>\u201d list, behind only London, according to a survey commissioned by The Bottle Club<\/em>, a UK-based online alcohol-focused lifestyle brand.<\/p>\n

Many porn stars are named after Las Vegas, the survey reported. Las Vegas also has numerous strip clubs. Las Vegas has been informally known as “Sin City” for decades.<\/p>\n

As far as Bally’s, earlier this year, Caesars Entertainment announced it will rebrand Bally\u2019s Las Vegas into Horseshoe Las Vegas<\/a>. The transformation is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. Originally, it was the MGM Grand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An adult film star, identified as Michael Swayze, is scheduled to appear in court next month for allegedly stealing a taxi from Bally\u2019s Las Vegas. He drove to Arizona with cops in pursuit, police said. The Las Vegas Strip incident happened in May but was just reported this week. Along the way, Swayze, 23, struck […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":216721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBally's Las Vegas Taxi Theft By Porn Star Leads to Wild Ride, Cops Say<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Adult film star Michael Swayze is to appear in court next month for allegedly stealing a taxi from Bally\u2019s Las Vegas. 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