Reply With QuoteHe had to cheat to pull a grand out??? That's not worth losing your job over, not to mention all the other benefits that would come from that conviction.
Torrance policeman accused of cheating at Las Vegas casino
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) -- A police officer was arrested for allegedly cheating at blackjack with the help of a dealer at the Stratosphere casino in Las Vegas, authorities said.
Edgar Zermeno, 33, made about $1,000 during two nights of gambling earlier this month, said Keith Copher, chief of enforcement for the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
The officer allegedly was seen cheating on May 5 and May 6 by pit bosses and security officers who watched him on surveillance cameras, Copher said.
"The dealer was exposing his hole card to him" and paying even when Zermeno had a losing hand, Copher alleged.
Attempts to contact Zermeno and Lovinaria were unsuccessful, the Daily Breeze of Torrance reported Tuesday.
Zermeno and the dealer, Edgar Lovinaria, 52, of Henderson, Nev., were arrested and charged by Clark County prosecutors with two felony counts each of conspiracy and two counts each of cheating.
Each count carries a sentence of up to six years in prison.
Their arraignment was scheduled for June 6, Deputy District Attorney Brian Rutledge said.
Torrance police have placed Zermeno on paid administrative leave and have begun an internal investigation, Lt. Brad Wilson said.
Zermeno, who was hired by the force in May 2003, would lose his job if he is convicted of a felony, Wilson said.
He had to cheat to pull a grand out??? That's not worth losing your job over, not to mention all the other benefits that would come from that conviction.
He was one of only 50 caught that day and of the hundreds caught that week
He had to cheat to pull a grand out??? That's not worth losing your job over, not to mention all the other benefits that would come from that conviction.
I was thinking the same thing, for a $1,000 :yuk: I guess he did not to draw much attention and kept the bets down
I wonder if this one looks like KILR too???? Post a pic..
I wonder if this one looks like KILR too???? Post a pic..
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He was one of only 50 caught that day and of the hundreds caught that week
Very true........but unfortunately, he will be held to a higher standard by the general public.
Another Officer that should know better....Maybe he didnt do so well in the "Baker to Vegas" delio and had to come back.
Dumbass.. I could think of hundreds of easier ways to make a grand.
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I can tell by how you voted and how many times you voted on the other thread:idea:
I can tell by how you voted and how many times you voted on the other thread
That is why they call me the ONE time
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