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Robbery reported at ATM

Thursday, December 17, 2009

A Mesquite man who reported an early morning robbery at a bank ATM on West Mesquite Boulevard was later arrested for making a false report of a crime.

On Tuesday (Dec. 8), 43-year-old Lynell Markell Hunter of Mesquite reported to officers that while he was at an ATM at a West Mesquite Boulevard bank, two Hispanic males robbed him of $300. He said both suspects fled on foot. During the investigation, officers suspected Hunter was not being truthful, due to the inconsistencies with some of his statements. Officers checked at the casino where Hunter claimed he was just prior to going to the ATM. Casino security personnel said they remembered Hunter because he had to call the locksmith since he locked his keys in his car in the parking lot. Hunter finally admitted to losing the money gambling. Hunter added he didn’t want to tell his wife he had lost the money gambling and paying a locksmith.

Lieutenant Shane Charles commended Sergeant Scott Taylor and his shift for thoroughly investigating this “reported” crime and discovering that the alleged victim was lying. Lt. Charles said, “This was a good case of old-fashioned police work; officers don’t have the time nor the patience to investigate false reports of crimes.”

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
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