Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing nearly $165k in a trio of casino heists to face jurors

Published July 9, 2023 9:12 pm

By RIO YAMAT
Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing nearly $165,000 in a trio of casino heists is scheduled to face a jury this week. Jury selection began Monday in the trial that’s expected to last through the end of the week. Federal prosecutors have painted Caleb Rogers as a gambling addict who grew increasingly desperate under a crush of debt. They allege Rogers carried out the casino robberies off the Las Vegas Strip between November 2021 and February 2022 while armed with a department-issued weapon. Rogers’ attorney says the federal government’s evidence tying Rogers to two of the robberies is weak.

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