Valley Forge Casino Player Flees with Losing Bet, Pennsylvania Troopers Seek Suspect

Posted on: November 3, 2022, 01:12h. 

Last updated on: November 10, 2022, 04:05h.

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A player at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort recently scooped up his losing bet at a table game before the dealer could collect it. The suspect then ran out of the gaming property, and state police announced that they are searching for him this week.

The incident occurred on September 25 at 9:53 p.m. at the King of Prussia casino. The unidentified man put down $1,200 in casino cheques on the table. The wager was lost, and the dealer was about to collect the cheques when the man fled, according to MyChesco.com, a regional news site.

The man was wearing a hat that displayed an “M” logo, the report said. State police did not specify what charges the suspect will face.

This isn’t the only crime to occur at the Valley Forge Casino recently. There have been several other criminal incidents in recent months.

Prior Crimes

On September 3, state police arrested an unnamed 36-year-old Philadelphia man for the theft of a woman’s wallet. Inside the wallet was $400, according to the Sanatoga Post, a regional news organization. The cash and wallet had been left in a purse, which was on a chair on the gaming floor. The Gucci wallet was valued at $200.

The suspect was arrested shortly after the theft. He was still at the casino when he was apprehended. The money and wallet were returned to the victim.

In July, investigators revealed three phony $100 bills surfaced over a month at the gaming property. The fake money was forwarded to the US Secret Service.

One bill was located at the casino on July 7. It was handed over by a 57-year-old Red Hill, Pa. man. On June 27, a 63-year-old Bensalem, Pa. man presented two counterfeit $100 bills at the same gaming property.

Both men were victims and will not be investigated for passing fake currency, according to the Post.

Casino Improving Security for Kids

An increased number of unattended minors left in parked cars at Valley Forge Casino while adults gamble recently led the gaming property to take several new precautions. One includes installing infrared surveillance cameras.

The cameras can detect heat if a child or other person is in a parked car. That will assist security guards patrolling vehicles with darkened windows.

The casino is located about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia.