Las Vegas Metro officer allegedly used department gun in casino robbery

LAS VEGAS (KOLO) - MARCH 10 UPDATE: A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer used a department-issued gun to try to rob a casino on Feb. 27, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Caleb Mitchell Rogers, 33, made his initial appearance Thursday on federal charges of interfering with interstate commerce by robbery and using a gun to commit a crime of violence.

Las Vegas Metro arrested Rogers after he allegedly robbed a casino near South Valley Boulevard and West Flamingo Road about a half-mile west of Interstate 15, about a mile south of where he worked in the Bolden Area Command.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Rogers ran toward two employees in the sportsbook area and yelled: “Get away from the money. I’ve got a gun. I will shoot you!” Rogers climbed over the counter, shoved one employee to the floor and grabbed the money and put it into a bag, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

He ran when employees triggered an alarm. A security guard tackled him as he ran toward the parking garage.

Rogers drew a revolver and, with his finger on the trigger, threatened: “I’m going to shoot you!” the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported. Security officers disarmed Rogers and held him until Las Vegas Metro officers arrived.

Officers checked the gun’s serial number and found it belonged t Las Vegas Metro.

He is also charged with robbing a casino in western Las Vegas of $73,810 on Nov. 12 and with robbing a North Las Vegas casino of $11,500 on Jan. 6.

The maximum sentence for using a gun to commit a crime of violence is life in prison and he faces a maximum 20 years in prison for interfering with interstate commerce.

ORGINAL STORY: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Sunday arrested one of their own on two counts of robbery at a Las Vegas casino

Caleb Mitchell Rogers, 33, was also booked on charges of burglary and assault with a deadly weapon.

Las Vegas Metro said they got a call at 6:56 a.m. of a robbery at a casino near South Valley Boulevard and West Flamingo Road about a half-mile west of Interstate 15.

After contacting security, officers identified Rogers as the suspect. Police arrested Rogers and booked him into the Clark County jail.

Rogers worked for Las Vegas Metro since 2015 and was assigned to community policing in the Bolden Area Command, which is about a mile north of where the alleged robbery happened. Las Vegas Metro said he is suspended without pay pending the criminal and civilian investigation.