Casino Crime Round Up: Casino Visitor Allegedly Threatens Shooting
A woman at was arrested on six charges this week after she claimed to have a and warned she would start shooting if police approached her.
A sign for Oneida Casino, pictured above. A woman was arrested after threatening to fire shots there. (Image: Oneida Casino)Olympia Broadnax, 42, of Door County, Wisc., was in a restroom at the complex on Tuesday afternoon when she made the , according to Wisconsin TV station WFRV.
Claimed to Have PistolShe told a casino employee she was armed with a pistol.
If the cops come to get her, she may ‘have to pull out her pistol and shoot someone,’” the employee later recounted what Broadnax said, according to the news report.
Police searched Broadnax after placing her in custody. Officers said no weapon was located.
During her arrest, she allegedly swore at officials and said she would file a lawsuit for the incident, WFRV reported. It wasn’t clear what the grounds were for the legal action.
Nor was it clear what led Broadnax to make the threats. No one was injured during the confrontation.
Had Been BannedIt turns out, earlier she had been banned from entering the casino. No word what led to the ban.
This week, Broadnax was booked on six charges at Brown County Jail. These include: making terrorist threats, disorderly conduct, as well as four counts of bail jumping.
If convicted on these charges, she could face years in prison.
She appeared in local court on Thursday. Her case was continued to August 5.
Her bail was set at $50K. She remained in custody as of Saturday morning, according to online jail records.
Oneida Casino is located on Mason Street in Green Bay, Wisc. The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin owns and operates the Oneida Casino.
Motorcyclist Leads Cops on Chase to CasinoA man on a motorcycle recently narrowly avoided multiple crashes as he allegedly sped on highways and local streets with police in pursuit. The 67-mile flight stopped at Wild Horse Pass Resort Casino.
That’s where state troopers apprehended Michael S. Khoury, 21, on June 16.
The video of his reckless operation of the motorcycle was filmed by a camera on Mesa Police Department s Falcon helicopter.
The video was released on Thursday by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).