LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An armored truck driver allegedly stole practically $113,000 whereas transporting cash to 2 Las Vegas casinos, in keeping with paperwork the 8 Information Now Investigators obtained.
Regina Valenzuela, 37, faces a felony theft cost following the incident earlier this 12 months, data stated.
In Could, Sectran Safety, an organization that picks up and transports cash, reported “an embezzlement issue” allegedly involving Valenzuela, paperwork stated. An worker reported Valenzuela, recognized in courtroom paperwork as an armed truck driver and messenger, as a possible suspect, including that about $100,000 was lacking throughout a list.
The stock confirmed two “cash transport bags” containing tens of hundreds of {dollars} meant for 2 Dotty’s playing areas have been lacking, paperwork stated. The quantity totaled practically $113,000.
On Could 31, Valenzuela allegedly “parked at a gas station and disabled [her] truck’s internal surveillance for 8 minutes,” police stated, including she additionally “[moved] money” into “her unmarked sedan.”
A GPS audit later confirmed Valenzuela “skipped” a number of scheduled stops throughout what would change into her remaining shift, police stated. The day the worker known as police, Valenzuela reportedly known as out of labor, citing a household challenge.
The following day, Valenzuela returned to the enterprise, the place “despite being presented with evidence,” she “denied involvement,” paperwork stated. She later responded to follow-ups with, “I’m sleeping,” in keeping with police.
Valenzuela then allegedly disconnected her telephone quantity, police stated. Detectives then obtained an “anonymous tip… that Regina was bragging that she stole the money and may be staying with a friend,” Paperwork stated.
Police had not discovered any proof in Valenzuela’s financial institution accounts or major-area casinos involving the cash as of the time they filed the warrant towards her.
Valenzuela was booked into the Clark County Detention Heart on Monday, Sept. 29, data stated. Particulars about her arrest weren’t obtainable.
Las Vegas Justice Court docket Decide Nadia Wooden granted Valenzuela an own-recognizance walkthrough, that means she was booked into jail and instantly launched with out having to put up any bail.
Wooden scheduled a listening to for Oct. 30.
