BANGOR, Maine — The man who grabbed cash from the hands of another man while riding the elevator at Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway on Wednesday night was caught on video surveillance cameras, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said.
Police are preparing to release a digital image of the thief, who committed the theft at around 7:10 p.m., the sergeant said. He is described as a male of average build with light facial hair, wearing a green baseball cap, green T-shirt, white basketball shorts decorated with blue and green on the sides, and dark sneakers. The thief also was wearing sunglasses, Edwards said.
“A guy was on the elevator and counting his money, and there was another guy in there at the same time, and apparently just as the door opened, he snatched it as he ran out,” Sgt. Larry Weber said Wednesday night.
The two men were riding the elevator down when the crime occurred, Edwards said.
“The victim tried to chase him but gave up after a little bit,” the sergeant said.
Police, who are not releasing the amount of cash taken, searched the general area, including Dutton, Buck, Lincoln and Main streets for the criminal.
Police were searching the area when two men, one believed to be armed with a handgun, robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy located on the corner of Union and Fourteenth streets. Both men were caught shortly afterward.
Those with information about the ongoing investigation can call the Bangor Police Department at 947-7382. The department’s anonymous tip line can be reached by pressing ext. 6. (Nok-Noi Ricker, BDN)
What kind of genius counts their money in front of strangers? Geesh!
Alot i guess
So the slots parlor will have to cut back on it’s advertizing to make up for the money the would have made from this theft…
No they shouldn’t they shouldn’t be punished for the stupidity of this stupid gentleman. He was dumb for counting his money out in public like that especially to strangers. Why punish Penn National for things that other people do they have been good corporate citizens. We will get the normal Liberal Anti-Casino/Anti-Business crowd like Dennis Bailey, Chris O’ Neil all coming out now spewing their useless Liberal drivel saying how bad Hollywood Casino is , how bad of a company Penn National has been for Bangor etc etc.. He deserved what he got for being dumb he shouldn’t have been flashing his money out in public period.
he has every right to count his money where he wants with out some scumbag stealing from him.and noone said anything about penn national having to pay anyone,you used this mans bad luck to sprew crap.
Bull. This guy counted his money out in public in front of people he didn’t know which is the dumbest move people can make. He was dumb , very careless in what he was doing and had has money taken. If the guy had any intelligence like most of us he wouldn’t have done it. He paid for it with his foolishness. Why I mentioned Penn National you will have Liberals & Anti-Casino folks like Dennis Bailey using attacks telling us how bad Casinos are and will use this in his propaganda. You call it crap no you just don’t like the facts , just as Liberals don’t like the facts. Those who are blaming Penn National for this are wrong. This man deserved what he gotten for being careless he shouldn’t have counted his money in a public place in front of people to begin with. The person who took the money will still get punished for a crime that shouldn’t have taken place in the first place.
OLD PEOPLE OF BANGOR…INSTEAD OF DONATING YOUR CASH TO A MACHINE GIVE IT TO ME!
He would have lost his money either way..
You never count your money when your ridin’ in the elavator; there’s time enough for counting when the ride is done.
Proverb : ” A fool and his money are soon parted “. Easy come easy go , comes to mind !
It’s never ok to have someone take your money… no matter how ‘silly’ you are for counting it in front of a stranger. But really?!?!?! The guy was SILLY enough to count it in an elevator with a STRANGER?
Funny that a place to robs (stupid) people every day actually gets robbed itself. The irony.
Did we read the same article?
So the ” Top Cops” of BPD are ” preparing “(???) to release a photo of the alleged perp ??
Wow, right on time.
The perp should be out of the area by now.
Or at least over at Divas living large.
Sheeesh !!
When seconds count, the cops are minutes away.
Diva’s is gone dude. get with the times.
Story posted at 2pm, now its 8pm…still no picture…Sounds about right in Police time…
People need to live their lives as if they were on camera every minute after the leave their homes…for you pretty much are!! DUMB CRIMINAL.
I dont count my $$ anywhere where someone is, its just my way . AINT GETTIN MY PAPER buzz.But you’d think that “HOLLYWOOD slots ( OOOPS..CASINO ) would have security around there . I know this isnt VEGAS but dont u think that HOLLYWOOD CASINO is a sitting duck ?
We’ll see …..but its a matter of time I believe .
My motto, shoot then ask questions later….
Are they still preparing the image?