Armed Robbery Reported in Parking Lot of Local Casino
Local law enforcement officials are searching for the men responsible for an armed robbery at a local casino in Lake Charles, on February 25. At about 1:30 am, deputies with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office responded to the local casino, where upon arrival they spoke with the victim who stated when he went out to his truck he was robbed at gunpoint by two men in the parking lot.
According to a CPSO media release, the suspects are described as African American, one with dread locks and the other with short hair. Detectives viewed surveillance footage from the casino where they watched the two men exit a black SUV prior to the robbery. They also learned the suspects vehicle returned to the casino the following day.
Anyone with information regarding the armed robbery or who can identify the SUV in the surveillance photos above, can contact the Sheriffs Office at 491.3605 or Crime Stoppers at 439.2222.