Casino Crime Roundup: Tampa’s Hard Rock Casino Evacuated Two Times, Bomb Squad Responds

Casino Crime Roundup: Tampa’s Hard Rock Casino Evacuated Two Times, Bomb Squad Responds

This week at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, two suspicious devices were discovered within hours of one another. As a precaution, the gaming site in Florida was briefly evacuated twice.

The first gadget was discovered on Sunday before midnight. At around noon on Monday, the second device was found.

The Seminole, Florida Police Department described the first device as a "crude concealed device with fireworks components." In a bathroom, it was observed.

According to Florida TV station WFLA, that resulted in a partial evacuation of the casino. The gadget was deactivated by police.

After almost three hours, the casino reopened and patrons were permitted to in.

The second gadget was in a different bathroom. Additionally, it resulted in an evacuation; guests were permitted to return to the property after the device was deactivated.

Neither gadget caused any injuries.

The explosives were deactivated and removed from the premises with assistance from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Bomb Disposal Team.

FBI Contacted

The FBI has been contacted by local police to help in the investigation. In order to identify the offender, officers also looked over security footage.

As of early this week, no one has been taken into custody. The gambling facility is open right now.

The reason behind the suspect or suspects' placement of the devices in the lavatories is unclear.

Robbery at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines

Early on Monday, four robbers took two necklaces from victims outside the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois.

At least one gun was drawn by the masked bandits, who pointed it at two of the victims.

At approximately 1:45 a.m., the victims left the gambling premises and made their way back to a parked Jeep.

A Palatine, Illinois, lady, 38, was one of the four fatalities. Her 40-year-old husband was another.

The woman noticed someone in her Jeep Grand Cherokee as she got closer to the car. Two suspects were in a neighboring Volvo, while another was outside the car.

The suspects threatened two of the victims while brandishing a gun throughout the incident. There were no gunshots.

After yanking a silver necklace from the husband, the bandits took another necklace from a Vernon Hills, Illinois, guy who was 28 years old. There was no description of a fourth victim.

The silver Volvo carrying the robbers was last seen leaving the casino. The Jeep was never stolen.