PHOENIX
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released this video clip of the armed robbery of Mazatzal Casino near Payson on July 17. Two casino employees were arrested on Monday (6 August) in connection to an armed robbery last month at the Mazatzal Casino in Payson, Arizona.
- Dozens of FBI and law enforcement agents converged on Payson Monday, arresting two men believed to have robbed the Mazatzal Casino last month. Agents arrested Ryan Pearson, 31, and Armando Ochoa.
- (Associated Press) - The FBI says two armed men robbed a Payson-area casino while threatening employees and firing shots. The FBI says it is offering a $5,000 reward for information.
- TUCSON, AZ (KOLD News 13) - A second suspect in the 2018 robbery of a casino in Payson, AZ was sentenced on Monday, April 15. Ryan Pearson, 32, of Payson, Arizona was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to a news release from the U.S.
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Security camera footage shows suspects in a Payson robbery.
The FBI and Arizona law enforcement partners are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two violent casino robbers.
On July 17, 2018, at approximately 12:25 a.m., two males dressed completely in black and wearing hoods and masks entered the Mazatzal Casino (mile marker 251, Highway 87) on the Tonto Apache Indian Reservation by Payson, Arizona.
The subjects, brandishing a long gun and pistols, fired rounds inside the casino and threatened casino employees. No one was injured. The subjects are believed to have fled the casino and crossed Highway 87 to a waiting vehicle.
The suspects are both approximately 5’10” and average build.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of these individuals.
If anyone has any information regarding the identity of the suspects, please contact the FBI at 623-466-1999, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
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