Two Maryland men have been arrested in connection with two heinous casino robberies in Pennsylvania, and a third man has been charged.
Antonio Jackson, 41, Anthony Paye, 47, and Macy Wyatt Wilson, 35, are accused by Pennsylvania State Police of plotting to steal valuable casino chips from two Penn Entertainment-owned and managed establishments.
According to the three men’s affidavit, on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, they took $17,000 worth of purple casino chips, each worth $500, from Hollywood Casino York.
Surveillance footage from that incident shows Wilson entering the Galleria Mall’s casino floor and taking a seat at a blackjack table.
Wilson didn’t participate or buy in. Wilson apparently watched a few hands, then leaped across the table, snatched up as many purple chips as he could, and ran away. Wilson, whose identity was unknown at the time, reportedly fled in a gray Ford Explorer that was waiting for him.
Police claim that Wilson attempted to carry out a similar crime on Saturday, December 7, when he entered the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, less than two weeks later.
Wilson escaped through the bus entrance and into the parking garage after he violently took chips from an unidentified table game. A swift departure from the parking structure was observed in a gray Ford Explorer with a substantial ding in its tailgate.
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Police Find Suspects
The three were identified as a result of the heist at the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course south of Harrisburg. Police were able to find the gray Ford Explorer at a nearby hotel hours after Wilson stole an undetermined quantity of gambling chips.
But the SUV’s dealer tags were from California, not Pennsylvania, as they had been in November. In the hotel lobby, an officer approached a man who appeared to be familiar. Wilson gave the police officer his identity and consented to let them check his hotel room.
The officer observed the Ford vehicle key when he arrived. The state policeman secretly pressed the emergency button, causing the car’s flashers to blink and its horn to ring instantly.
Wilson was taken into custody. He acknowledged collaborating with Jackson and Paye on the heist when being questioned. Jackson and Paye were tasked with laundering the gaming tokens, and Wilson informed investigators that he was to keep 25% of the chips he had stolen.
According to police, surveillance footage captured the two men playing purple chips without buying them and making multiple cash withdrawals at Hollywood Penn National and Hollywood York.
Wilson and Paye live in Baltimore. Owings Mills is where Jackson is from. They are charged with a number of felonies, such as conspiracy, receiving stolen items, and unlawful taking.
Wilson has not posted a $500,000 bond and is still in the county jail. Although his bond was not specified in court documents, Paye does as well. Jackson is still at large.
Wilson is a Repeated offender
Wilson’s admission to police that this wasn’t the first time he had targeted casinos in an attempt to gain quick cash probably didn’t assist his case. Wilson claimed that he was apprehended and charged with executing the same scam at a Maryland casino around three years prior.
In his native state, Wilson has a long criminal history, including convictions and charges for assault, violence, theft, and drug possession with intent to deliver.
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