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Lone Gunman Robs Vegas Casino, Injures Cashier30 October 2000LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Oct. 30, 2000 – As reported by the Associated Press: ``Authorities are searching for a lone gunman in a daring early morning robbery at the Treasure Island hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. ``A man with a gun jumped over the main casino cage about 12:30 a.m. Monday, Las Vegas police said, and made off with an undisclosed amount of money. ``The robber struck a casino cashier in the head with the gun, said Alan Feldman, spokesman for MGM Mirage, which owns Treasure Island. ``…Security guards chased the robber, who fired a shot at them outside the casino, said police Lt. John Alamshaw of Metro's robbery unit. ``…The casino cage employee who was struck with the gun was treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries. "Monday's robbery is the latest in a string of brazen armed robberies of Strip casinos and the second robbery at Treasure Island in less than four months. ``…Treasure Island's casino cage also was robbed in April 1997. ``Police don't believe the Treasure Island robberies are connected to the June 3 robbery at the Bellagio hotel-casino or a series of other Strip casino robberies over the past two years despite similarities…" |