
A man accused of assaulting and robbing a patron at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas has been transferred this week to Clark County. Zac Zachary, 43, is accused of holding up a victim in the parking garage of the Las Vegas Strip property before making off with $1,000 in cash, as well as the victim’s personal effects.
The robbery took place on February 12 at around 8.30 a.m. Zachary was arrested less than a week later, but managed to make it over Nevada state lines into Baker, California, before being apprehended. He was returned to Las Vegas this week, where he now sits in Clark County Detention Center.
The Alleged Crime
Arrest warrants obtained by local media say that Zachary, armed with a handgun, approached a tourist waiting for a friend while in their vehicle in the parking garage.
The suspect struck him on the head with the gun, and demanded he hand over his personal property. The victim gave over an Oakley side bag with $1,000 in cash, cards, and identification inside. The suspect then fled.
Police said a witness reported being woken from their sleep in a nearby car during the incident. The witness took video and phone footage of the suspect as he fled, helping police identify the person they believe to be Zachary. Surveillance footage from Treasure Island showed the same suspect arriving at the casino’s parking garage in a rental car that morning.
Police tracked the car’s plate, and realized two things: one, it had been rented in California the day prior. Two, it had already left Las Vegas, having been scanned by plate recognition while heading in the direction of California along Interstate 15.
Las Vegas Metro Police informed California Highway Patrol, who intercepted the vehicle in Baker, California, around 100 miles from Las Vegas.
The Consequences
When stopping the vehicle, police say they found Zachary alongside a female companion. They also found a loaded handgun, a large quantity of marijuana, and an Oakley bag with the victim’s identification inside.
Zachary was held at High Desert Detention Center in San Bernardino County from February until October 19, when he was moved to Clark County Detention Center.
He is charged with robbery with a deadly weapon and battery to commit robbery. Under Nevada law, that could mean two to 15 years in prison, although he already has some time served in custody. His first scheduled hearing in Nevada is set for November 4. No judge has been assigned to the case as of yet.
Another recent robbery case involving the Nevada-California border has much higher stakes. A couple was arrested in Las Vegas in late June, accused of stealing $625,000 from the Primm Valley Resort & Casino’s cage in Primm on the state lines.

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