A suspect stays in custody on Friday after providing a massage to a man at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino. It concluded with her brandishing a knife and taking his $50K Rolex watch, according to police.
The event occurred on February 9, 2023, when Jessica Thompson, 24, referred to as “Tiffany,” accompanied a man to his hotel room at 2:45 a.m. to give him a “massage,” as reported by Las Vegas TV station KLAS.
As he entered the room, the man placed his expensive gold watch inside the hotel room safe.
After Thompson completed the massage, the man had a bath. According to the police, she was by herself in the room and unlocked the safe.
The man noticed the noise of a safe being unlocked and exited the bathroom to check it out. He noticed Thompson with the expensive watch before she supposedly threatened him with a switchblade and cautioned him not to inform the police.
Agentes del Departamento de Policía Metropolitana de Las Vegas (LVMPD) fueron notificados sobre el robo y examinaron las grabaciones de las cámaras de seguridad del hotel. According to police, a security guard from a different casino hotel helped LVMPD officers recognize Thompson.
Subsequently, the robbery victim successfully recognized Thompson in a photo lineup, according to police.
On Sunday, Thompson faced charges of robbery involving a deadly weapon and grand larceny exceeding $25K but under $100K. Authorities stated that she was taken into custody at the Clark County Detention Center on those charges, as well as charges from a different warrant.
Weapons, Meth Found in Casino Establishment
A crackdown on an unlawful gambling establishment in Fresno, California, on Wednesday led to the confiscation of illicit drugs and firearms.
The operation took place at a residence where officers discovered three firearms: a P80 9mm, a Keltec 9mm, and a Sig Sauer P238. One of the weapons was taken.
Seven slot machines and five pounds of suspected methamphetamine (meth) were also confiscated during the search, as reported by Fresno TV station KMPH.
Two individuals, Khamphonh Phaphonh, aged 48, and Kevin Pech, aged 28, faced charges.
According to the police, Phaphonh was apprehended for having a controlled substance along with a firearm, possessing a firearm as a felon or drug user, holding a controlled substance for sale, having a large-capacity magazine, and receiving or hiding stolen goods. Authorities stated that Pech was taken into custody due to a parole matter.
Dog Choked at Hollywood Casino
A man was taken into custody this week for reportedly killing his dog at the Hollywood Casino Toledo in Ohio.
Police reported that on Wednesday, Michael Baldwin, 38, from Westland, Mich., tortured and strangled the animal.
The animal's demise was recorded on casino surveillance footage. According to Toledo TV station WTVG, Baldwin was detained on a charge related to restrictions on companion animals.
The dead creature was discovered on the casino grounds. There’s no information regarding why Baldwin purportedly killed the dog.