Las Vegas Bellagio chef arrested stealing $2G worth of lobster tails

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Bellagio chef arrested for stealing close to $2G worth of lobster tails, police charge

 

Chef Alex Hernandez, 49, was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing close to $2,000 worth of lobster tails from the Bellagio Resort and Casino.  (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

 

A chef at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing close to $2,000 worth of lobster tails.

Alex Hernandez, 49, was detained by hotel security when he was spotted putting 25 lobsters in his backpack before walking out a back door,

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrested Hernandez and he was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of embezzlement for the tails, which were priced at $75 each, totaling $1,875.

Hernandez’s bail was set at $5,000.

 

MGM Resorts told Fox 5 Las Vegas that they are helping police with the investigation into the incident.

 

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Comments

Avatar eddessaknight -
#1
Funny article. Foolish guy. He probably could only resale the lobsters for about half the price, so for $1,,000 he lost himself a really good job.
Avatar JAP69 -
#2
Yep,
Maine lobster depending on weight got for eleven to 14 dollars a pound.

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