The lodge protected is there for a purpose, and that grew to become apparent this week for Las Vegas guests. Studies surfaced {that a} housekeeper on the Palazzo was arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery and huge quantities of cash from visitor rooms.
Police mentioned Maria Menendez Betancourt was sporting one of many visitor’s gold bracelets when she was taken into custody and in complete, made off with gadgets and money valued at as a lot as $1 million.
“In early June, a visitor on the resort reported that her room was burglarized and greater than $8,000 was lacking,” KLAS reported based mostly on court docket paperwork. “Investigators with the lodge recognized Menendez Betancourt as a suspect in that housebreaking.”
At ‘Work’ On Off Days
Resort safety later found that Menendez Betancourt entered the visitor’s room, however wasn’t assigned to the ground that day. Later within the month, safety referred to as police when it was alleged that she stole greater than $100,000 from one other visitor. She wasn’t assigned to work that day, however lodge workers mentioned she nonetheless confirmed up and entered the room.
Safety mentioned she had been caught “getting into a number of rooms on a number of flooring,” in response to authorities, with no cleansing cart or provides. One visitor later mentioned $110,000 in money and checks went lacking with video exhibiting she had entered the room.
“Menendez Betancourt found these things and hid them in white tub towels (she) discovered within the room,” investigators allege in court docket paperwork.
Menendez Betancourt is now out on bail, however was ordered to avoid the Strip.
Las Vegas and casinos are usually targets for thieves. Final week, a Las Vegas couple was arrested for allegedly stealing $650,000 in money and chips from a on line casino in Primm, Nevada. In November, Erik Gutierrez Martinez, 24, pleaded responsible for a rip-off during which $1.2 million was stolen from Circa On line casino.
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