Casino Crime Roundup: Atlantic City Casino Fight Suspect is a Corrections Officer

Posted on: September 18, 2024, 08:16h. 

Last updated on: September 18, 2024, 09:54h.

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The woman arrested over the weekend for allegedly kicking and punching a victim in the head at an Atlantic City casino turns out to be a New Jersey corrections officer, according to news reports.

Keila Diaz
Keila Diaz, pictured above. She reportedly was arrested over the weekend in a casino brawl. (Image: Facebook)

Keila Diaz, 47, of Freehold, NJ, works at the Monmouth County corrections department, NJ Advance Media reported.

Monmouth Sheriff Shaun Golden told the news outlet that following the violent scuffle, Diaz was suspended without pay from the job she has held since 2014.

“This type of behavior is inexcusable from anyone, but, particularly from a member of law enforcement, who at all times, on or off duty, should exhibit the highest level of professionalism, with honor and integrity,” Golden told NJ Advance Media. “Any conduct that does not meet that expectation will not be tolerated.”

Diaz and a male acquaintance, Damian Pineyro, 35, were both charged with aggravated assault for Sunday’s brawl at the Tropicana Atlantic City.

Diaz was also charged with simple assault while Pineryo was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and terroristic threats.

Pineryo allegedly punched the female victim in the face and assaulted a male victim. Pineryo additionally tried to stab that same man, authorities said.

In addition, Diaz allegedly attacked the female victim as she was lying on the floor.

The female victim was unconscious when she was transported to Atlantic City’s AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. She’s expected to recover after receiving treatment.

A video of the fracas was posted by Barstool Sports on X. It had been watched 2.4 million times by Wednesday.

Man Arrested for Exposing Private Parts at Casino

A Louisiana man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly showing off his genitals to several visitors and employees at an unspecified Shreveport, La. gaming property.

Lucas Burns, 45, of Shreveport, bared himself on the casino’s first floor, police said. He then ran off into a nearby parking garage Saturday morning. Soon after, he was apprehended and charged with obscenity.

The casino is located on Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway.

Casino Janitor Steals Lost $10K

A janitor at a Missouri gaming property is facing a court case after he allegedly scooped up a lost stack of $100 bills, according to a recent news report.

Rather than handing the $10K over to security officers at Hollywood Casino St. Louis, he kept the cash for himself and hid the money under a towel. But the man who had lost the cash soon reported to casino security that the money had fallen out of his pocket on that July day.

Guards checked surveillance video, which showed janitor, Joshua Turner cleaning near the elevators, spotting the money, and placing it on his cleaning cart.

Security guards later found Turner asleep in a casino restaurant. He admitted to taking the money, but claimed finding the cash was a “blessing.” He was arrested for stealing, police said.

The money was still covered by the towel when authorities inspected the cleaning cart.