Casino Crime Roundup: Battery Explosion Forces Evacuation of Kansas Casino

Posted on: September 6, 2024, 04:36h. 

Last updated on: September 6, 2024, 09:20h.

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The Kansas Star Casino was evacuated temporarily on Thursday night after a battery explosion activated a sprinkler system.

The 10 p.m. incident began at the Mulvane, Kan. gaming property when a lithium battery in a radio malfunctioned, according to Kansas TV station KWCH.

The explosion led to smoke, which was noticed by a casino security guard who alerted Mulvane Fire Rescue.

The sprinkler drenched the fire and pretty much put it out,” Mulvane Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Lowell Ester told KWCH.

The radio was located on a chair in an office and contained “Enough combustibles in it that it got hot fast enough that it kicked the sprinkler head [on],” Ester explained.

The incident caused water damage to the casino offices, but no injuries were reported.

The casino is owned and managed by Boyd Gaming.

Rental Truck Crashes into Casino

A U-Haul rental truck was driven into a wall at Arizona’s Vee Quiva Casino following a Thursday night police chase.

Police apprehended the two occupants of the truck after they jumped out and began to run.

The incident began on US Route 60 in Mesa, Ariz. after authorities spotted a woman who was wanted by police for a pending arrest warrant. Officers tried to stop the vehicle but it sped away before it came to rest after crashing into the casino building.

The names of the suspects weren’t immediately available. Their charges weren’t released by police on Thursday night.

The woman had been incarcerated before the incident.

The Vee Quiva Casino is located on the Gila River Indian Reservation.

Armed Man Allegedly Chases Victim

A man was arrested earlier this month after he allegedly pulled out a knife and ran after a woman at a Montana casino.

Tyler Little Dog, 28, was charged with assault with a weapon after he chased his estranged girlfriend at the unnamed Missoula, Mont. gaming property, police said.

Police seized a large knife from the suspect after arresting Little Dog.