Fontainebleau Casino Luxury Watch Thefts Lead to Four Arrests
Recently, four suspects were arrested following a police investigation into the theft of two expensive watches at Club LIV in the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
One of the timepieces was recognized as a $400K Richard Mille watch. The other, a Richard Mille worth $120,000.
The initial theft occurred on August 17. The individual, named Ye Zaw, entered a restroom at the club. Upon leaving the restroom, multiple individuals jostled and collided with him, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Eventually, he discovered that his watch was gone.
On September 15, the identical suspects encircled Roman Loyfenfeld as he danced on the club's floor. There was a quick altercation, and shortly after, he discovered that the expensive watch he had on was missing.
In both cases, officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) examined surveillance footage to identify the suspects.
According to Las Vegas TV station KLAS, the suspects were observed monitoring the targeted victims, diverting their attention, and allegedly taking the watches.
Face Recognition Technology
On November 22, security personnel at Fontainebleau observed the same individuals at the resort-casino. According to KLAS, they were recognized by facial recognition technology.
They were taken into custody at the Clark County Detention Center for grand larceny and conspiring to commit grand larceny.
The police identified the suspects as Milton Castillo Martinez, Laura Vargas, Briyith Munoz, and Johan Hernandez.
They are set to appear in local court on January 22. If found guilty, they might receive prison terms.
Organization, Synchronization
Local police stated that both were premeditated thefts.
"They showed clear planning and coordination, by surrounding their victims and creating a diversion or friction with their bodies to distract the victim from the watches being taken off their wrist,” according to a LVMPD arrest report quoted by the Review-Journal.
Last week, a spokesperson from Fontainebleau informed the news outlet that “ensuring the safety and security of our guests and members is our top priority.”
Rolex Robbery
Last month, a well-known sex worker was also apprehended after she reportedly stole a high-end watch from an unidentified man at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Koncina Brisbon, aged 30, allegedly encountered the man at the Bleau Bar in the hotel on May 19. She took a seat beside him, engaged in flirtation, and made contact with him. According to police, an hour later, she added something to his drink while he was not paying attention.
Shortly thereafter, the man and Brisbon approached the hotel’s front desk, where he signed up for a second room.
The couple ascended the stairs while grasping each other's hands. They shared a kiss in an elevator, and hours later the man awakened in the second room to discover Brisbon was missing. His Rolex watch valued at $125K, $2,000 in cash, and casino chips worth $500 had also disappeared.
