Bellagio Bandit: How One Man Robbed Vegas’ Biggest Casino and Almost Got Away

Tony Carleo likes to talk about a visit he took to Las Vegas a decade ago, when he was in his 20s. "I was in a casino," he knows, "and began purposefully around the table to play craps, people stood in twos or threes, due to the fact that everyone wanted to see".

One person actually stood on a solid eight, before a seven or some other composition with a total of eight, that the bones would fall exactly four and four. Meanwhile, his $5 would be converted into fifty, then five hundred. He left everyone behind. Carleo elbowed the mass of his way to get closer to what was happening. The man continued to roll and somehow escaped the fall. The crowd erupted. It was practically impossible for one person to get in eight, and practically impossible to get up four. When the dealer put out the man's winnings, in the space of one five-dollar chip, a short tower of brightly painted chips with the price of $50. 000 was visible.

For Carleo, this situation was proof of the belief that he had always had in him.

"Carleo says: 'This is a chance to be with me'.

A few years later, in December 2010, Carleo arrived at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino at 4 a. m. on a Tuesday. He parked his Suzuki personal motorcycle near the Parker's counter and placed it upside down on a small official pad, with the front wheel facing the casino. He was wearing modest overalls, rubber gloves and a motorcycle helmet with the visor down. In his left hand was a revolver hidden in his front pocket. "I didn't mean to use it for intimidation," he said. "But there are cartridges in it. The revolver is a rudimentary press paper.

A low-ranking middle-aged security guard sat alone in a booth near the entrance to the casino. At the start of the night, Carleo boosted his personal adrenaline with various portions of cocaine and oxintine. Yet once, he had the strength to wave to the security guard. She waved back. From inside, Casino Carleo was surrounded by flashy, eye-catching slot machines, almost wall-to-wall.

Five days ago, Carleo was robbery for the first time in a casino called San Corast, 10 miles away from the strip, and took a poker room for $ 19, 000 in cash. This time, Adrenaline worsened his perception and cleared his thoughts.

"I felt like a carnivorous beast pursuing prey," says Carleo.

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The prey was a hig h-limit craps table.

He quickly survived the remaining 20 meters to the table, and he took out the gun. I heard a shouting voice! Dake! "! "

Both Stitch, dealer and player are back. One dive sideways like a stuntman in an action movie. In front of the dealer, purple, yellow, red and white blue chips were lined up millions of dollars. He put a handful of chips in the backpack and carry it on his chest. A pile of $ 1000 and $ 5, 000 is spread to the green felt of the table. Fifteen seconds, 15 seconds, something in him rang a warning bell.

"I had a big plan this night. I was going to attack the poker room. I was going to attack Cartier Store, but it became" Battle of Flight "mode. And I flew. "

200 meters by motorcycle in the casino. His movements were like running on the shore because of the old wounds of the knees and the extra clothes worn under the jumpsuit. The bike helmet, who had hidden his face, has now invisible, and he did not know if a potential hero would appear between the banks of the slot machine and want to catch him. When Carleo headed to a heavy double door, one of the parking employees tried to block his way. When Carleo waved his gun, he was back.

Carreo launched a motorcycle and passed a quiet night flamingo rock. He didn't yet know how big the attack was, but he knew it was out of the way when he was transformed into a suncort. In the backpack of Carreo in his chest, there was a casino chip of nearly $ 1. 5 million. < SPAN> Five days ago, Carleo was robbery for the first time in a casino called Sankoast, 10 miles away from the strip, and took a poker room for $ 19, 000 in cash. This time, Adrenaline worsened his perception and cleared his thoughts.

"I felt like a carnivorous beast pursuing prey," says Carleo.

The prey was a hig h-limit craps table.

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He quickly survived the remaining 20 meters to the table, and he took out the gun. I heard a shouting voice! Dake! "! "

Both Stitch, dealer and player are back. One dive sideways like a stuntman in an action movie. In front of the dealer, purple, yellow, red and white blue chips were lined up millions of dollars. He put a handful of chips in the backpack and carry it on his chest. A pile of $ 1000 and $ 5, 000 is spread to the green felt of the table. Fifteen seconds, 15 seconds, something in him rang a warning bell.

"I had a big plan this night. I was going to attack the poker room. I was going to attack Cartier Store, but it became" Battle of Flight "mode. And I flew. "

200 meters by motorcycle in the casino. His movements were like running on the shore because of the old wounds of the knees and the extra clothes worn under the jumpsuit. The bike helmet, who had hidden his face, has now invisible, and he did not know if a potential hero would appear between the banks of the slot machine and want to catch him. When Carleo headed to a heavy double door, one of the parking employees tried to block his way. When Carleo waved his gun, he was back.

Carreo launched a motorcycle and passed a quiet night flamingo rock. He didn't yet know how big the attack was, but he knew it was out of the way when he was transformed into a suncort. In the backpack of Carreo in his chest, there was a casino chip of nearly $ 1. 5 million. Five days ago, Carleo was robbery for the first time in a casino called San Corast, 10 miles away from the strip, and took a poker room for $ 19, 000 in cash. This time, Adrenaline worsened his perception and cleared his thoughts.

"I felt like a carnivorous beast pursuing prey," says Carleo.

The prey was a hig h-limit craps table.

He quickly survived the remaining 20 meters to the table, and he took out the gun. I heard a shouting voice! Dake! "! "

Both Stitch, dealer and player are back. One dive sideways like a stuntman in an action movie. In front of the dealer, purple, yellow, red and white blue chips were lined up millions of dollars. He put a handful of chips in the backpack and carry it on his chest. A pile of $ 1000 and $ 5, 000 is spread to the green felt of the table. Fifteen seconds, 15 seconds, something in him rang a warning bell.

"I had a big plan this night. I was going to attack the poker room. I was going to attack Cartier Store, but it became" Battle of Flight "mode. And I flew. "

200 meters by motorcycle in the casino. His movements were like running on the shore because of the old wounds of the knees and the extra clothes worn under the jumpsuit. The bike helmet, who had hidden his face, has now invisible, and he did not know if a potential hero would appear between the banks of the slot machine and want to catch him. When Carleo headed to a heavy double door, one of the parking employees tried to block his way. When Carleo waved his gun, he was back.

Carreo launched a motorcycle and passed a quiet night flamingo rock. He didn't yet know how big the attack was, but he knew it was out of the way when he was transformed into a suncort. In the backpack of Carreo in his chest, there was a casino chip of nearly $ 1. 5 million.

Carleo, 29, had moved to Las Vegas 16 months ago to attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was trying to live a quiet life, renting a spare room in the house of his father, Judge George Assad of the Las Vegas Municipal Court. On a noticeboard, a picture of his cousin Oga, who had died of an overdose, was hung, and above it was written, "Create success for me."

Carleo had no role model for how a man should succeed in life. His father, stepfather, and uncle all had money. Nice suits, nice cars, nice houses. "But everyone was working hard to get it. I didn't have time for that. I was impatient.

Carleo spent 20 years in Pueblo, Colorado. He helped his family run bars and limousines, worked as a DJ, sold herbs, ecstasy, painkillers and cocaine, and sold roofing materials from a truck after the city damaged the town's houses.

Eventually, he started investing all his money in buying rental properties, signing loans with ball payments that were supposed to start in a few years. When the financial crisis broke out, Carleo found himself in debt along with many mortgages. Saddled with debt, he was forced to sell his home and give up the real estate on bail. In May 2009, he filed for bankruptcy. A few months later, Carleo raised $30, 000, lost all his remaining real estate, and traveled to Las Vegas in search of a new life. Traveled through time.

For a few semesters, he managed to remain a young man, continuing his studies despite the distractions of his new city and a derivative addiction to OxyContin. He had a girlfriend and also met other women who were attracted to his swarthy Italian features, ample chest and heavy drug consumption. However, Carleo was making frequent visits to Las Vegas to smooth things over and spend more time at the casinos. In late November 2010, during a two-week break, it all started to fall apart for Carleo.

"Every day I woke up looking for something to do. I didn't have a job, school was over and I had a lot of free time."

So Carleo gambled. If he'd won, everything would have been different, but he didn't. After losing half his money for a few days, Carleo went to the Bellagio for a high-stakes game with his last $12, 000.

"These guys were waiting for drunk tourists and idiots like me to put money on the table."

In a few hours, Carleo lost $ 6, 000. At midnight, he switched to Blackjack and put all the remaining money on the table.

"It was like Alamo. This was the last bet."

In less than an hour, the dealer grabbed the last dollar of the curreo. The curreo left the casino with anger and embarrassment and headed for the car.

"I felt like a falling airplane.

The next morning, when the curreo woke up, he was desperate to return. I called a few drug addicted friends and searched for someone to buy oxycontin. When an acquaintance's stripper received $ 800, Carleo went straight to Bellagio from the selling location and immediately bet on poker games.

At the table, the curreo was nailed to a tall European man in shorts in a beach sandal, and the man had a $ 5, 000 chips from a purple crown royal bag. Carreo knew that if he got this man, he would stop the constant pain that was afflicting himself. The idea says, "It's like my brain infection," says Carleo.

Of course, Carleo had another way to get a casino chip quickly. The blackjack, pigouw, and craps table had hundreds of thousands of dollars. What happens if you reach over the table and grab the chip?

Two days later, the curreo received an email invited to a poker game held in San Corast Casino near his home. It was about 20 meters from the cashier in the poker room to the exit where the bike stopped. "I couldn't afford to play on the sun call.

Long before the guards and police arrived, he went inside. More important than $ 19, 000 in cash was how easy the casino robbery was.

"I had to go through that door, but once I tried it, I realized that anything was possible."

Five days later, he attacked Bellagio. < SPAN> "These guys were waiting for drunk tourists and idiots like me to put money on the table."

In a few hours, Carleo lost $ 6, 000. At midnight, he switched to Blackjack and put all the remaining money on the table.

"It was like Alamo. This was the last bet."

In less than an hour, the dealer grabbed the last dollar of the curreo. The curreo left the casino with anger and embarrassment and headed for the car.

"I felt like a falling airplane.

The next morning, when the curreo woke up, he was desperate to return. I called a few drug addicted friends and searched for someone to buy oxycontin. When an acquaintance's stripper received $ 800, Carleo went straight to Bellagio from the selling location and immediately bet on poker games.

At the table, the curreo was nailed to a tall European man in shorts in a beach sandal, and the man had a $ 5, 000 chips from a purple crown royal bag. Carreo knew that if he got this man, he would stop the constant pain that was afflicting himself. The idea says, "It's like my brain infection," says Carleo.

Of course, Carleo had another way to get a casino chip quickly. The blackjack, pigouw, and craps table had hundreds of thousands of dollars. What happens if you reach over the table and grab the chip?

Two days later, the curreo received an email invited to a poker game held in San Corast Casino near his home. It was about 20 meters from the cashier in the poker room to the exit where the bike stopped. "I couldn't afford to play on the sun call.

Long before the guards and police arrived, he went inside. More important than $ 19, 000 in cash was how easy the casino robbery was.

"I had to go through that door, but once I tried it, I realized that anything was possible."

Five days later, he attacked Bellagio. "These guys were waiting for drunk tourists and idiots like me to put money on the table."

In a few hours, Carleo lost $ 6, 000. At midnight, he switched to Blackjack and put all the remaining money on the table.

"It was like Alamo. This was the last bet."

In less than an hour, the dealer grabbed the last dollar of the curreo. The curreo left the casino with anger and embarrassment and headed for the car.

"I felt like a falling airplane.

The next morning, when the curreo woke up, he was desperate to return. I called a few drug addicted friends and searched for someone to buy oxycontin. When an acquaintance's stripper received $ 800, Carleo went straight to Bellagio from the selling location and immediately bet on poker games.

At the table, the curreo was nailed to a tall European man in shorts in a beach sandal, and the man had a $ 5, 000 chips from a purple crown royal bag. Carreo knew that if he got this man, he would stop the constant pain that was afflicting himself. The idea says, "It's like my brain infection," says Carleo.

Of course, Carleo had another way to get a casino chip quickly. The blackjack, pigouw, and craps table had hundreds of thousands of dollars. What happens if you reach over the table and grab the chip?

Two days later, the curreo received an email invited to a poker game held in San Corast Casino near his home. It was about 20 meters from the cashier in the poker room to the exit where the bike stopped. "I couldn't afford to play on the sun call.

Long before the guards and police arrived, he went inside. More important than $ 19, 000 in cash was how easy the casino robbery was.

"I had to go through that door, but once I tried it, I realized that anything was possible."

Five days later he attacked Bellagio.

Calleo, who robbed Bellagio, became unable to do it for 10 years, that is, to the billionaire. However, he stole the chips instead of cash, so he only became a billionaire in Bellagio's casino. He had to park his car in a casino garage, ride a casino lift, and walk on the marble floor of the casino, while thousands of cameras watched. He had to give the casino chips to the cashier, and he had to give him money and call the police. If you try to buy a lot of chips at once, you need to repeat it over and over again, as you may get unnecessary attention.

Calleo returned to the first night after the robbery.

"I felt like a goat for a big cleaning." I've just hit this place and I'm going to convert everything I have taken into cash. "

The curreo could not find a clear sign of trouble on the usual road to the poker room. There was no poster in his photo. Neither dealer nor guards treat him different from thousands of gamblers who are lucky at a table.

"If I entered without panic, I immediately felt better." I didn't know who I was.

Carreo bought a 10 0-dollar bill received in a robbery case on a sun cat and had a place to play poker at a high rate. Even if other players pay attention to him, that's because he wanted to collect his money. As the dawn grew, Carleo got a number of stolen chips and 5, 000 dollars. The casino did not win the poker, tracked who lost, and at dawn, the cacher asked for a player's ID and card, but Carleo cashed his money without any problems.

"I wasn't a newcomer fucking guy who came out of the strip with a bundle of chips." I was an elderly fucking guy with a set of chips. "

The curreo was not happy to be at the bottom. The poker room was the safest place for his wax operation, but just a few nights, he began to look for a faster action. He went to Claps and went to the 5th table.

"I was attracted to this table for some reason. I like the ironic." < SPAN>, who robbed Belagio, Karleo, who could not do it for 10 years, became a billionaire. However, he stole the chips instead of cash, so he only became a billionaire in Bellagio's casino. He had to park his car in a casino garage, ride a casino lift, and walk on the marble floor of the casino, while thousands of cameras watched. He had to give the casino chips to the cashier, and he had to give him money and call the police. If you try to buy a lot of chips at once, you need to repeat it over and over again, as you may get unnecessary attention.

Calleo returned to the first night after the robbery.

"I felt like a goat for a big cleaning." I've just hit this place and I'm going to convert everything I have taken into cash. "

The curreo could not find a clear sign of trouble on the usual road to the poker room. There was no poster in his photo. Neither dealer nor guards treat him different from thousands of gamblers who are lucky at a table.

"If I entered without panic, I immediately felt better." I didn't know who I was.

Carreo bought a 10 0-dollar bill received in a robbery case on a sun cat and had a place to play poker at a high rate. Even if other players pay attention to him, that's because he wanted to collect his money. As the dawn grew, Carleo got a number of stolen chips and 5, 000 dollars. The casino did not win the poker, tracked who lost, and at dawn, the cacher asked for a player's ID and card, but Carleo cashed his money without any problems.

"I wasn't a newcomer fucking guy who came out of the strip with a bundle of chips." I was an elderly fucking guy with a set of chips. "

The curreo was not happy to be at the bottom. The poker room was the safest place for his wax operation, but just a few nights, he began to look for a faster action. He went to Claps and went to the 5th table.

"I was attracted to this table for some reason. I like the ironic." Calleo, who robbed Bellagio, became unable to do it for 10 years, that is, to the billionaire. However, he stole the chips instead of cash, so he only became a billionaire in Bellagio's casino. He had to park his car in a casino garage, ride a casino lift, and walk on the marble floor of the casino, while thousands of cameras watched. He had to give the casino chips to the cashier, and he had to give him money and call the police. If you try to buy a lot of chips at once, you need to repeat it over and over again, as you may get unnecessary attention.

Calleo returned to the first night after the robbery.

"I felt like a goat for a big cleaning." I've just hit this place and I'm going to convert everything I have taken into cash. "

The curreo could not find a clear sign of trouble on the usual road to the poker room. There was no poster in his photo. Neither dealer nor guards treat him different from thousands of gamblers who are lucky at a table.

"If I entered without panic, I immediately felt better." I didn't know who I was.

Carreo bought a 10 0-dollar bill received in a robbery case on a sun cat and had a place to play poker at a high rate. Even if other players pay attention to him, that's because he wanted to collect his money. As the dawn grew, Carleo got a number of stolen chips and 5, 000 dollars. The casino did not win the poker, tracked who lost, and at dawn, the cacher asked for a player's ID and card, but Carleo cashed his money without any problems.

"I wasn't a newcomer fucking guy who came out of the strip with a bundle of chips." I was an elderly fucking guy with a set of chips. "

The curreo was not happy to be at the bottom. The poker room was the safest place for his wax operation, but just a few nights, he began to look for a faster action. He went to Claps and went to the 5th table.

"I was attracted to this table for some reason. I like the ironic."

When Bandita Baker was walking in the casino, it has already been all news. The television station in the district has established a video of a survey camera with a helmet with a helmet with a visor on a jumpsuit and walking around the casino to his motorcycle. When Carleo arranged a certain number of bets for himself and put a 10 0-dollar black chip on a dealer hard eight, he was alone on the table.

"Do you think this young man will run away?" - Someone asked a question. Someone asked a question.

"Yes, he's crazy. Of course they will catch him."

Is it a joke? He is a genius. He is a genius.

For Carleo, this was an unrealistic thing, as if he had heard a speech at a personal funeral.

"I knew what was going on alone," he said. "This may be narcissism, but I really liked playing at this table."

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Calleo eventually entered the background of a casino vision, but was not a repellant of atrocities. In this kind of casino like Bellagio, a group of experts who are particular about hair cuts will stay here longer and have more performance, so we eat, numbers, shows, etc. Present. Calleo had a personal owner of a casino, and paid a steak and a luxurious dinner with a luxurious dollar overnight. He dressed in a beige velor sports suit, and began riding his number in his chest with a gold alphabet sign Bellagio "B" embroidered.

In the right few months, Carleo lowered thousands of dollars for drugs and women. But everything was, for example, gambling every time.

"I played a role and lived in my dreams." Even if I lost, I didn't mean that everything was exactly the same, but it didn't make sense for me. In fact, what happened on the table. In other words, whether you win, lose, or draw is not so important.

Such a chips of more than $ 1 million were actually stolen by Carleo, a $ 25, 000 cranberry color. Bellagio's computer system has a list of men and women who have played with a fairly large bet, and there are many large chips in this list, but there is no name of Carleo in this list. He understood that he was suspected of trying to cash the cranberry chips, but even after deducted, Carleo had taken a fairly suppressed action. The stolen chips were not rudimentary, but alive as if they were inexhaustible.

Before celebrating the new year, Carleo flew from Colorado and visited his lon g-standing friend and visited a partner in front of Alex's drug dealer. Meanwhile, by 2011, Alex and Carreo had previously caught a Calleo black jack table at a Bellagio souvenir store. "He had a large number of $ 10. 000." And I couldn't win.

Alex and Women tried to get rid of Carreo out of the table, but he was kicked out. Colo r-colored sweat was oozing on the carreo's forehead. With the new year, when fireworks covered the sky of Las Vegas, Carleo was still inside, broke down on Vilek, and drove his claim until he burned all the chips and cash he had in hand. 。