In a fit of anger, a 50-year-old woman breaks into the storefront of the Cannery Casino Hotel behind the wheel of her motorhome. The reason ? The latter was fired from the establishment, which prompted her to do the unthinkable.
An eviction that goes wrong
With her motorhome, a woman intentionally ran into the casino destroying the entrance to the Cannery Casino Hotel. This took place last Friday morning north of the city of Las Vegas in the United States. The 50-year-old driver was kicked out of the gambling den shortly before the spectacular intrusion. According to the police, the incident injured a 66-year-old guard. Hospitalized, his life is not in danger, says the local police in several American media.
The action happened very quickly that no one was able to leave the casino in time. However, no serious injuries were reported. According to Eric Leavitt, the spokesperson for the authorities, the manager could not go very far. The worst would have happened if she landed in the table games corner. The scene was unpredictable, we thought we were in a movie, says the person. He said the woman pressed hard on the accelerator in order to do as much damage as possible while her vehicle was unable to enter the building. It was the casino workers who forced him out of the motorhome. Once the main concern was removed from the vehicle, they quickly shut down the engine. A few minutes later, the driver was arrested by the police. For the time being, she is in custody whose indictment is attempted murder. His deposit reached the sum of 100,000 dollars.
The Cannery Casino Hotel’s troubles do not end there as a faulty air conditioner and heater caused a fire causing thick smoke to spread through the gambling house. Indeed, firefighters have already been notified of the problem. problem and according to Deputy Chief Travis Anderson, around 100 people were evacuated from the casino and the nearby movie theater. About fifty firefighters arrived on site.