A federal jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing almost $165,000 in a series of casino heists
LAS VEGAS — — At first, Josiah Rogers said he thought his older brother,, was joking when he brought up the idea of robbing a casino. But then the conversation took a turn, and soon they were putting a plan together for a heist in November 2021, he said.
Josiah Rogers said his role in the scheme was the getaway driver. To prepare, he said, he drove to the Red Rock Casino off the Las Vegas Strip to find the best escape route. They also purchased a gray cover for his pickup truck and cut out holes so he could see out the windows while driving. The plan for the robbery, Josiah Rogers told the jury, was to leave the apartment where they lived together in his pickup, then pull over and quickly disguise the truck using the car cover. Josiah Rogers said they rehearsed placing and removing the cover in the days leading up to the heist.
At home, the brothers splayed their earnings across the dining room table, counting more than $73,000, according to prosecutors. Josiah Rogers said he took his cut of $30,000 and moved back to their hometown of Columbus, Ohio, a week after the robbery. Assistant U.S. attorney David Kiebler said in his closing argument Thursday that the evidence in all three robberies points to the same man: Caleb Rogers.
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