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The Sands Bethlehem opened May 22, 2009. The resort, which has 3,000 slot machines and four restaurants, was the eighth casino to open in Pennsylvania since slots gambling was legalized in 2004.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | 2 a.m.
BETHLEHEM — A Sands casino table games supervisor is charged with stealing $3,000 in chips by stuffing them in her bra, according to Northampton County Court records.
Brandy Micheli-Cheatham, 44, of Whitehall Township is charged with theft, state police said. Michel-Cheatham was sent to Northampton County Prison under $5,000 bail.
According to state police:
On Friday, state police were contacted by casino security about a possible theft. Manager Lee Derosa told police Micheli-Cheatham may have been stealing chips from the casino table in Bethlehem.
Police said they reviewed video surveillance that showed Micheli-Cheatham dropping off a tray of chips and later picking them up.
Video surveillance from inside an elevator showed Micheli-Cheatham putting several chips into her bra.
Police said Micheli-Cheatham admitted taking six chips valued at $3,000.
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