Crime & Safety
Sting At Sports Bar Uncovers Secret Gambling Den In Private Room: Police
Four video-style slot machines were seized, and the owner was arrested in the raid, according to New Rochelle police.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — It appears that someone forgot the first rule of visiting an illicit underground gambling den — don't talk about visiting an illicit underground gambling den.
On Friday, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the New Rochelle Police Department Criminal Investigations Division executed a search warrant at 142 Union Avenue.
During the search at the Union Avenue Sports Bar, investigators report locating a private room in the rear of the establishment containing illicit gambling activity.
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Four video-style slot machines were seized, according to police.
The establishment's owner, 35-year-old Gisselle Lopez, was charged with four counts of possession of a gambling device, and a single count of promoting gambling. She was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket returnable on Sept. 1, and released.
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The business will also be referred to the New York State Liquor Authority for violations and license review, according to NRPD.
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