A Nevada man was arrested June 18 after allegedly posing as the owner of a hotel and casino and getting an employee to hand him over $1 million.
in Las Vegas reported the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said an employee at the hotel, which is located on Fremont Street, was contacted by a man claiming to be the owner of the hotel.
The man, who was later identified as 33-year-old Erik Gutierrez-Martinez, told the supervisor of the cashier cage to give him $320,000 to go toward"an emergency payment to the fire department for fire safety devices," according to the police report.The supervisor complied and gave the money to the unknown man at a gas station.
The report notes that this incident is similar to another that happened at a different property in Clark County, as well as an incident in another state. Investigators tracked the vehicle driven by the person who accepted the cash, which led them to Gutierrez-Martinez.When investigators searched his home, they discovered $849,000 in cash separated into bundles labeled,"Circa." Investigators are reportedly looking for the additional money.
Gutierrez-Martinez was arrested on June 18, and charged in connection to the scheme. A judge ordered him to be held on $25,000 bail.
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