Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that five men were indicted today on charges related to an armed robbery at the Caesars Casino in Atlantic City last year.
The Division of Criminal Justice obtained a seven-count Atlantic County grand jury indictment charging the following five men as indicated:
- Izyiah Plummer, 20, of Atlantic City, N.J. Robbery (1st degree), Conspiracy to Commit Robbery (2nddegree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (2nd degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (2nd degree), Aggravated Assault (4thdegree).
- Aaron Evans, 25, of Atlantic City, N.J. Robbery (1st degree) and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery (2nddegree).
- Nathaniel Greenlee, 22, of Bear, Delaware. Robbery (1st degree), Conspiracy to Commit Robbery (2nddegree) and Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution (3rd degree).
- Donavon Jackson, 20, of Wilmington, Delaware. Robbery (1st degree), Conspiracy to Commit Robbery (2nd degree) and Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution (3rddegree).
- Dwayne Morgan II, 21, of Pleasantville, N.J. Receiving Stolen Property (3rd degree).
The defendants were charged in connection with an armed robbery of a security guard and a second casino employee who were removing cash from a kiosk inside Caesars Casino on July 21, 2014.
It is alleged that at about 6:18 a.m. on July 21, 2014, Plummer and Evans arrived at Caesars Casino in a car driven by Greenlee, with Jackson in the passenger seat. Plummer and Evans allegedly entered the casino wearing masks and gloves and approached a security guard and another casino employee who were loading full cash boxes onto a trolley from a self-redemption terminal at a kiosk. Plummer allegedly pointed a handgun at the two employees. It is alleged that Plummer pointed the gun at the security guard’s head while Evans removed three cash boxes from the trolley.
As the two robbers were fleeing the casino, one of them dropped one of the cash boxes and left it behind. It is alleged that Plummer and Evans escaped from the casino with two cash boxes containing approximately $181,200 and entered Greenlee’s vehicle.
Greenlee allegedly drove them to Plummer’s apartment in the Venice Park section of Atlantic City. There the proceeds of the robbery allegedly were divided between Plummer, Evans, Greenlee and Jackson. Plummer also allegedly gave $5,000 each to his apartment mate Morgan and a second apartment mate.
Another $5,000 allegedly was given to a third man who drove Greenlee and Jackson out of Atlantic City after the robbery. Those other two men and Plummer’s girlfriend were initially charged in the investigation, but they were admitted into the Pre-Trial Intervention Program.
A search warrant was executed at Plummer’s apartment, where a black ski mask, ammunition for a .38 special handgun and $43,900 in cash were recovered. A search warrant also was executed at Evans’ home, where $4,300 in cash was seized. Detectives found a green plastic handle from one of the cash boxes in the street in front of Evans’ home.