Georgia Man Drives Through, Trashes Miss. Casino
POSTED: 6:50 am EST January 24, 2006
UPDATED: 8:54 am EST January 24, 2006
<!--startindex-->TUNICA, Miss. -- A Georgia man is charged with assault for driving his car through the glass doors of Tunica's Gold Strike Casino in Mississippi and doing doughnuts in the lobby.
Authorities say no one was injured during the Monday morning joyride.
Tunica County sheriff's deputies are holding Robert Leon White, of Ringgold, Georgia, without bond.
White is charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, assault on a law officer, reckless driving, disorderly conduct, failing to comply, and disturbing the peace.
Security guards stepped in to pull people out of the way of the vehicle and held White until the Sheriff's Department arrived.
Casino spokeswoman Mary Cracchiolo says that once the car came to a stop, White remained in the car and waited for the authorities.
It remained unclear yesterday why White did it.
Cracchiolo says White had been at Horseshoe Casino just before the crash and had also been at the Gold Strike's poker tables earlier in the evening.
She said she did not know if White had lost any money. <!--stopindex-->
POSTED: 6:50 am EST January 24, 2006
UPDATED: 8:54 am EST January 24, 2006
<!--startindex-->TUNICA, Miss. -- A Georgia man is charged with assault for driving his car through the glass doors of Tunica's Gold Strike Casino in Mississippi and doing doughnuts in the lobby.
Authorities say no one was injured during the Monday morning joyride.
Tunica County sheriff's deputies are holding Robert Leon White, of Ringgold, Georgia, without bond.
White is charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, assault on a law officer, reckless driving, disorderly conduct, failing to comply, and disturbing the peace.
Security guards stepped in to pull people out of the way of the vehicle and held White until the Sheriff's Department arrived.
Casino spokeswoman Mary Cracchiolo says that once the car came to a stop, White remained in the car and waited for the authorities.
It remained unclear yesterday why White did it.
Cracchiolo says White had been at Horseshoe Casino just before the crash and had also been at the Gold Strike's poker tables earlier in the evening.
She said she did not know if White had lost any money. <!--stopindex-->
