L\u2019Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge, pictured above. The casino was the site of an attempted robbery. (Image: Manning Architects)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSoon after the attempted robbery, the sole suspect fled the lot and was spotted on the first floor of the casino\u2019s parking garage. He then made his way to a nearby Honda. A deputy pointed a firearm at the suspect, who drove away from the garage.<\/p>\n
Later in the week, the suspect was apprehended. He was identified as Christopher Thomas Jr., 21, of Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n
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Charges include attempted armed robbery, resisting an officer, flight from an officer, and obstruction of justice, according to BRProud.com<\/em>, a local news organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDeputies initially were told the incident was a \u201cYouTube prank,\u201d the news report said. It was then discovered a BB gun was used in the attempted robbery.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
Alleged Voyeurism<\/h2>\n
In another incident last week, John T. Metoyer, 56, of Natchitoches, La., was charged with video voyeurism. He allegedly used a cell phone to take a video and photos while pointing the device up a woman\u2019s skirt at the L\u2019Auberge Casino on October 1.<\/p>\n
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The victim and a friend were at a roulette table when the incident took place, police said. Metoyer then attempted to take a new round of videos and photos of the woman as he watched her from behind, BPProud.com<\/em>. Casino security staff soon apprehended Metoyer, who was handed over to the local police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMetoyer was booked at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. He later was released from custody. His case will be heard in Louisiana courts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last week, an armed man in a white hoodie tried to rob another man at Louisiana\u2019s L\u2019Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge parking lot. The firearm turned out to be a BB gun. Soon after the attempted robbery, the sole suspect fled the lot and was spotted on the first floor of the casino\u2019s parking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":239446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[13766,82070],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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