Atlantic City police have arrested a 32-year-old Newark man in connection with the armed robbery of a high-stakes poker player at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa last week. The suspect allegedly followed the victim, who had won over $75,000 during an extended poker session, from the gaming floor to a parking garage where he produced a weapon and demanded the victim surrender his winnings.
Casino surveillance footage proved instrumental in identifying the suspect, who was apprehended at his residence Tuesday morning following a coordinated operation between Atlantic City Police Department’s Casino Crimes Unit and the New Jersey State Police, according to WPG Talk Radio .
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Pattern of Similar Casino-Related Crimes Emerges
Investigators revealed the suspect had been monitoring high-stakes poker tables at several Atlantic City casinos for weeks prior to the robbery, targeting players who accumulated significant winnings. The robbery follows a concerning pattern that authorities have observed in recent months, where criminals specifically target successful gamblers as they exit casino properties…