Crime

Here’s what happened when a casino patron left slot machine unattended

Gina Renee Kinney and Christopher Ray Kinney
Gina Renee Kinney and Christopher Ray Kinney Biloxi Police Department

Police want help to find a couple who left the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino with more than $1,000 in winnings that authorities say they hadn’t actually won.

Investigator Kris Hines Jr. said Christopher Ray Kinney and Gina Renee Kinney had not put any money into a slot machine, rather they cashed a stolen ticket.

They are each sought on a grand larceny charge. Police believe they are husband and wife, Hines said.

Beau Rivage security staff called Biloxi police Monday to report a casino patron had left a slot machine unattended and a couple had stolen the cash-out ticket and collected the winnings, Hines said.

Anyone who knows of their whereabouts is asked to call Biloxi police at 228-392-0641 or its criminal investigation division at 228-435-6112.

Tipsters can also make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898 or go to mscoastcrimestoppers.com.

Robin Fitzgerald: 228-896-2307, @robincrimenews

This story was originally published May 4, 2017 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Here’s what happened when a casino patron left slot machine unattended."

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