Article: Casino worker may have stolen million dollars

An armed Soboba Casino employee allegedly bound his co-workers with tape, entered a vault containing millions of dollars and escaped with cash early Thursday.

It was not known exactly how much was taken in the high-dollar heist, but Riverside County sheriff's officials said the vault contained at least $2 million.

"He didn't exactly clean it out, but he took all of the big bills, so we're thinking in excess of $1 million," said Assistant Sheriff Pat McManus.

The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Rolando L. Ramos of Hemet, worked as a Soboba Casino technician for two years, repairing the casino's video surveillance.

"That's why he would have extensive knowledge of the casino layout, ...

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