Crime & Safety
Providence Casino Cheat Collared: Cops
The Providence man was arrested by the Gaming Enforcement Unit, police said.
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man was charged with cheating a casino, police said.
Elijah P. Jones, 22, was charged with six counts of casino cheating — employee of a gaming facility who knowingly fails to collect, or attempts to fail to collect, a losing wager or pay, or attempt to pay, an amount greater on any wager than required under the rules of casino games, according to the Rhode Island State Police.
Jones, a resident of Laura Street, was arrested Thursday by the Gaming Enforcement Unit, the state police said.
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Jones was processed at the Wickford Barracks, arraigned in Second District Court and released on $3,000 Personal Recognizance Bail., according to police.
State police Maj. Kenneth M. Moriarty failed to respond to a request for further information on Jones' arrest.
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