These are “minor details which aren’t as conclusive as the government would like,” he said. In his opening statement Tuesday, he asked the jury to give less weight to what he called “so what?” evidence, like the color of the vehicles used in the robberies. Rogers’ attorney, Richard Pocker, has said the government’s evidence in the two robberies before the heist at the Rio is weak. A department spokesperson said last week that Rogers has been on unpaid leave “without police powers,” pending the outcome of the trial, which began Monday and is expected to last through the end of the week. “All I kept thinking in my head was: I could die today,” said Sherry McGrath, who was supervising the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino’s sportsbook when, according to authorities, Rogers stormed the registers while armed with a weapon issued by the police department.ĭressed in a gray suit with his hair pulled back into a low bun, Rogers showed no emotion as McGrath and three more Rio hotel-casino employees described that morning as the “worst” and “scariest” day of their careers.Īt the time of the heists, Rogers was employed by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as an active-duty patrol officer.
Authorities have said Rogers, 35, was addicted to gambling and struggling with snowballing debts when he allegedly stole nearly $165,000 in robberies targeting casinos off the Las Vegas Strip.
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Business & Finance Click to expand menu.Ī casino employee who has worked in gaming for nearly 40 years testified on Tuesday that she was never more afraid for her life than when she came face to face with a masked robber in February 2022.įederal prosecutors have identified the man behind the mask as Las Vegas police officer Caleb Rogers, who is on trial this week for a trio of casino heists.
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