PHILIPSBURG--An armed man robbed Rouge et Noir Casino on Front Street of an undisclosed sum of money around 8:55pm Wednesday.
Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Ricardo Henson said the man had fled the establishment on foot after the robbery.
The calls made to the Police Central Dispatch about the incident indicated that someone possibly had been shot during the robbery. On the scene the investigating officers were informed that no one had been injured.
According to witnesses in the casino, the lone gunman dressed completely in black or very dark clothing with his face covered had entered the casino, walked directly to the cashier’s booth and fired at least three shots at the glass of the booth. He then robbed the establishment of an unknown amount of cash and fled on foot.
It is still unclear which direction the suspect fled after the robbery. The Forensic Department was on the scene to collect evidence while the Detectives were questioning witnesses to piece together exactly how the robbery had taken place. The Special Robbery Unit is investigating this incident.
