PUEBLO, COLO. (AP) -- The man accused of holding up the Bellagio hotel-casino reportedly visited Pueblo about two weeks after the robbery, telling friends he had gotten lucky in Las Vegas.
Colorado's KOAA-TV reports 29-year-old Anthony Michael Carleo grew up in the southern Colorado city and returned to visit just after Christmas. Friends say Carleo, known locally as Tony Mike, bought rounds of beer and shots as he partied with them. He reportedly told them that he had won $80,000.
Friend Tiana Woodruff told the station that he insisted on picking up the tab.
A Las Vegas police report does not say whether Carleo traveled to Colorado after the heist, but notes they can't account for his whereabouts from between Dec. 20 to New Year's Eve. The station reports Carleo graduated from Pueblo South High School in 2000 and used to work at real estate company.
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Information from: KOAA-TV
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