The lodge secure is there for a purpose, and that turned apparent this week for Las Vegas guests. Reports surfaced {that a} housekeeper on the Palazzo was arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery and enormous quantities of cash from visitor rooms.
Police mentioned Maria Menendez Betancourt was carrying 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 guest at the resort reported that her room was burglarized and more than $8,000 was missing,” KLAS reported based mostly on court docket paperwork. “Investigators with the hotel identified Menendez Betancourt as a suspect in that burglary.”
At ‘Work’ On Off Days
Hotel 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 known 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.
Security mentioned she had been caught “entering multiple rooms on multiple floors,” based on authorities, with no cleansing cart or provides. One visitor later mentioned $110,000 in money and checks went lacking with video displaying she had entered the room.
“Menendez Betancourt discovered these items and concealed them in white bath towels (she) found in 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 frequently targets for thieves. Last 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 wherein $1.2 million was stolen from Circa Casino.
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