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Jamaican<\/a> police are continuing to search for the armed man who recently stole more than US$12.7K from a woman in a local casino.<\/p>\n

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A building in Spanish Town, Jamaica, pictured above. A nearby casino was the site of a robbery. (Image: TripAdvisor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The crime unfolded at about 10 a.m. Friday, when the solitary bandit approached the helpless victim and pulled out a firearm<\/a> before ordering the woman into a nearby office.<\/p>\n

He then stole (Jamaica) $2,060,000 and a smartphone from her, according to a report from The Gleaner<\/em>, a local news outlet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The suspect then fled and remained on the lam over the weekend. There’s been no word on if the victim was injured during the robbery.<\/p>\n

The unnamed casino is located on Young Street in Spanish Town, in St. Catherine parish.<\/p>\n

The St. Catherine North police department is leading the investigation.<\/p>\n

If he\u2019s caught, charged, put on trial, and convicted, the suspect faces a prison sentence for the robbery.<\/p>\n

Violent Visitor at Rivers Casino<\/h2>\n

A drunken man was arrested at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh<\/a> on Friday after allegedly assaulting both a state trooper and someone else during a brawl, Pennsylvania<\/a> authorities said.<\/p>\n

Christopher Okeefe, 39, of Moon Township, Pa., was charged with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats, evading arrest or detention on foot, resisting arrest, two disorderly conduct counts, and public drunkenness.<\/p>\n

The incident began at about 9 p.m. when Okeefe got into a fight on the casino\u2019s gaming floor. He allegedly struck someone with his belt during the ruckus, according to Pennsylvania TV station WPXI<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania state troopers assigned to the casino then attempted to apprehend him, but he was able to flee into the casino\u2019s parking garage. Troopers spotted Okeefe a short time later before eventually apprehending him. On his way to Allegheny County Jail, he allegedly assaulted a state trooper<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sometime during the violent episode, Okeefe also made threats that were overheard by state troopers.<\/p>\n

After arriving at the jail, Okeefe was booked on multiple charges before his case was turned over to local prosecutors.<\/p>\n

Police didn\u2019t reveal what led to the initial fight and didn\u2019t say if anyone else involved in the fight was charged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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