Casino patrons cautioned to watch personal belongings - 2004-03-03
Thefts featuring purses at two casinos this week is coincidental, but acts as a reminder that women should safeguard their handbags, police reported.
A security guard at Grand Casino Biloxi found a stolen purse and jewelry Tuesday, and called police to take Brenda Tillman, 37, of Moss Point, into custody on a grand larceny charge.
A comparable circumstance Monday at Imperial Palace featured money taken from a woman's purse. Police took Matthey R. Baynes, 21, of Fairfield, Ohio, into custody also on a grand larceny charge.
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