Two Kids Left in Car at Ohio Casino

Posted on: January 6, 2025, 09:17h. 

Last updated on: January 6, 2025, 09:21h.

A woman was arrested in Toledo, Ohio for allegedly leaving two kids alone in a vehicle parked at a gaming property on Sunday afternoon.

The children were spotted by Hollywood Casino Toledo security guards. The guards alerted a Toledo police officer.

The vehicle was parked on the third floor of the Hollywood Casino Toledo parking facility.

Shaneja Gamble, 22, of Toledo, was charged with endangering children, according to Ohio TV station WTVG.

Gamble is scheduled to be arraigned in local court on Monday.

It doesn’t appear that the children suffered ailments from being in the car. The outdoor temperature at the time was about 26 degrees.

No word how long the children were unattended in the car.

Meth Arrest Near Casino

A man was arrested Saturday after a deputy found him to allegedly be in possession of suspected methamphetamine (meth) while at a bus stop near California’s Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel.

The suspect, Walace Boyd, 65, of Fontana, Calif., was charged with possession of a hard drug, according to a statement released by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

He was booked at the Central Detention Center Jail. Bail was set at $30,000.

His case was turned over to local prosecutors. If convicted on the charge, he could face a sentence.

Deputies didn’t release the amount of meth found in a container. Nor did they provide a street value of the illegal drug.

Boyd has prior convictions for drug charges, the statement added.

The deputy who made the arrest works with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and was on routine patrol when he apprehended Boyd.

Teen Given Alcohol in Casino Lot

Robert James Malcomson, 25, of Farmington, New York, was arrested for allegedly giving alcohol to a teenage girl while in a car on December 29 at the Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack.

The 17-year-old girl drank the alcohol while she and Malcomson were in the casino’s parking lot, according to Fingerlakes1.com, a regional news outlet.

He was arrested on Thursday. Malcomson was charged with unlawful dealing with a child. He was booked at the Ontario County Jail.

The report didn’t specify how many drinks the teen consumed. Nor did it say what kind of alcohol was involved.

Police also are investigating a domestic disturbance at the teen’s residence. Malcomson was present during the dispute, according to the report.