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Anthony M. Carleo waits for court to begin Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, in Las Vegas. Carleo made his first court appearance since his arrest in a dramatic heist that authorities say netted $1.5 million in casino chips from the Bellagio on the Strip. The 29-year-old was not asked to enter a plea Monday to armed robbery, assault and burglary charges in the Dec. 14 heist. A judge scheduled another hearing for Feb. 23.
By Dave Toplikar (contact) 
Published Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 | 8:53 a.m.
Updated Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 | 11:27 a.m.
Sun archives
- Man has chance encounter on Internet with alleged 'Biker Bandit' (2-4-2011)
- Metro Police arrest judge’s son in Bellagio casino robbery (2-3-2011)
- After Bellagio heist, how slack security can cost Las Vegas casinos (1-11-2011)
- Bellagio nixing $25,000 chip after heist (12-29-2010)
- Bellagio bandit gets $1.5 million in gambling chips (12-14-2010)
A preliminary hearing has been set for later this month in Las Vegas Justice Court for Anthony M. Carleo, the alleged “Biker Bandit” accused in a heist at the Bellagio.
Carleo, the 29-year-old son of Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge George Assad, wore a blue jail uniform as he made a short appearance today before Judge Ann Zimmerman. Carleo is charged with taking $1.5 million in casino chips from the Bellagio on Dec. 14, 2010.
At today's hearing, Bill Terry, Carleo's attorney, asked that the preliminary hearing be delayed for 15 days. Assistant District Attorney Chris Owens told the judge he had no problem with that.
Zimmerman set the hearing for 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23.
After the hearing, both Terry and Owens declined to talk about the case.
Carleo is being held without bail on the robbery with a deadly weapon charge and on $15,000 bail on a charge of burglary with the use of a deadly weapon.
Carleo was arrested on Wednesday at the resort after he was caught allegedly trying to sell $25,000 in stolen chips to an undercover Metro detective. Police recovered $900,000 worth of chips and have accounted for another $300,000 in chips.
Who else can commit an ARMED ROBBERY and take 1.5 Million and get out on bail in the good ole' boys town? If you said the children of judges and the wealthy and influential, you are correct. Tell em' what they've won Bob!
He is being held without bail on the robbery with a deadly weapon charge. Multiple offenses, different terms. Perhaps you should learn to read, before you attempt to write.
C'mon Tina. Your statements are not only inaccurate but also unfair.
Spend some time in arraignment court. He got the same as any alledged suspect.
looks like other then him putting an add in craigslist that he stole the $$$ it was only a matter of time ... that or he would have lost it at the tables
His step uncle just pasted away last month in Pueblo, home of the "Mountain Mafia."
The makers of Oxycontin had their day in court, but the damage continues.
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/augus...
I hope gaming control investigates why someone can talk to a dealer about taking chips and not be kicked out the casino.
This case doesn't even merit much more than a year in the County. The guy was a victim of a casino, a doctor and a drug company in my opinion.
good ole Bill Terry protecting the innocent again...he will get a deal. It'll be halfway between what he should get and a slap on the hand. I wasn't aware Terry accepted "cranberries" as payment.
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Tina, I don't agree with special treatment. If your the child of a judge, or another prominent person, that doesn't mean you shouldn't get bail. He wasn't granted bail, I think he should at least have a chance to bail himself out. However, making the transition from the County Jail to prison will be easier than going from sentencing to prison.
he should have worn his helmet into court.
Given the amount of Oxy this guy was strung out on he was,for all intents and purposes, a junkie.He may be relieved that this is over-that he was caught-and although he's probably looking at 15 years in prison, he'll be a fairly young man when he gets paroled,and I'm hoping he can turn things around when he gets out.
I knew Anthony, took a History class with him two years ago at PCC, he's young and full of himself but he's a good guy!