Couple Charged Following Numerous Las Vegas Thefts, Singer Jason Derulo Among Victims

Posted on: October 18, 2024, 08:27h. 

Last updated on: October 18, 2024, 08:57h.

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Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen from two resort casinos and other Las Vegas locations by a husband-and-wife team earlier this year, according to a recent news report.

Jason Derulo
Singer Jason Derulo, pictured above, is among the victims of a series of burglaries in Las Vegas. (Image: iHeart)

The wife, Viviana Hernandez, was charged this month for the theft scheme. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers initially apprehended her in February, along with her husband, Leonardo Munoz. Munoz still has several pending warrants, police said.

Both are from California and were staying at an unnamed Las Vegas Strip hotel when the thefts took place, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS.

The couple was tracked down after a bag they allegedly stole, equipped with an Apple AirTag, provided their location.

The device led police officers to the hotel room where the couple was staying. Officers found stolen items in the room. More stolen items were found after a later Las Vegas traffic stop, KLAS reported.

Additional suspects are likely to have taken part in the thefts, according to KLAS. So far, they haven’t been arrested.

The thefts occurred in the days before the Super Bowl LVIII which was held in Las Vegas on February 11.

Mandalay Bay, Aria Were Crime Scenes

In one crime, DraftKings, the sports betting company, told the LVMPD that camera equipment was swiped from a stage at the Mandalay Bay. The equipment included cameras and lenses valued in the tens of thousands of dollars.

At about the same time, assorted video equipment was stolen from the Aria Resort & Casino.

AREA15, an immersive entertainment district located off of the Las Vegas Strip, was the site of other thefts from a dressing room.

Jason Derulo’s Property Robbed

Among those who had items taken at AREA15 was Jason Desrouleax, better known as singer Jason Derulo. He was among the stars performing at AREA15 for “The Legends Party.” The missing items included jewelry, watches, and cash.

The total value of the missing items from AREA15 was more than $300K, police said.

Derulo has sold over 250M singles and 14 of his recordings have been named platinum singles, according to Wikipedia. Most of his recordings are pop, but he also has performed R&B and hip-hop.