Early morning robbery

The main cage of the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was robbed early Thursday morning. Police were called to the property after the incident and began searching for a white male suspect.

Law enforcement apprehended the suspect just under two hours after arriving on-site.

The suspect approached the cage of the casino around 2am and demanded cash before leaving the property with money in hand. The exact amount of cash he stole was not revealed. Law enforcement apprehended the suspect just under two hours after arriving on-site.

Limited details available

Police arrived on-scene at 2:06am, shortly after casino employees placed the call for assistance.

The search for the suspect ended around 3:45am when police made an arrest. Police found the individual at the MGM Grand and took him into custody. Officials have not revealed any additional details of the robbery at this time. According to police, no injuries occurred.

Robbery occurs shortly after reopening

The robbery of the casino took place not long after New York-New York reopened. Nevada casinos closed in mid-March by state order because of the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Steve Sisolak began easing restrictions in May, announcing that casinos could reopen on June 4.

Gaming companies have reopened their properties in phases. On the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts International started with New York-New York, Bellagio, and MGM Grand a week ago. Excalibur is reopening today. MGM also just announced that it plans to reopen Luxor, ARIA, and Mandalay Bay by July 1.

The New York-New York Casino had been open for just seven days before the robbery occurred.