Suspected Bellagio chip thief captured inside casino

The suspect, Anthony M. Carleo, 29, the son of a Las Vegas judge, was captured late Wednesday on the Bellagio's casino floor, Las Vegas police Lt. Ray Steiber said. "He likes to gamble," he added.

Carleo wasn't armed and did not resist when he was taken into custody. Steiber wouldn't say whether Carleo was trying to sell the casino chips.

Police recovered $900,000

in chips, and can account for $1.2 million, Steiber said. He said police were still looking for the black Suzuki GSXR they say Carleo used to make his getaway in the pre-dawn hours of Dec. 14.

Carleo's father, Las Vegas Municipal Judge George Assad, said in a statement that he and his family were "devastated and heartbroken to see my son arrested under these circumstances."

It wasn't immediately clear whether Carleo had a lawyer. He was charged with felony armed robbery and burglary, and his bail was set at $15,000.

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