SD Casino Robbery Suspect Arrested
July 25, 2011, 8:19 AM
RAPID CITY, SD -
Rapid City police have arrested a suspect they say tried to rob two casinos in four days.
26-year-old Julia Peters of Rapid City was arrested Sunday. She is being held in the Pennington County jail on charges of robbery, attempted robbery and burglary. Police say Peters entered Market Square Casino on July 3 and threatened a clerk with a large knife and then fled with an undetermined amount of money.
On July 6, Peters allegedly walked into a Happy Jacks Casino with a machete and demanded money from a clerk. The clerk refused, and Peters fled.
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