CINNAMINSON, N.J. - Police in South Jersey are investigating the assault and attempted robbery of a SugarHouse Casino patron who was apparently followed home and attacked early Saturday morning.
According to Cinnaminson police, the incident unfolded at 6:30 a.m.when the man – who had won almost $2,000 cash – took a cab home from the Philadelphia casino and was dropped off apparoximately
Police said the man thought he'd been struck by a tree branch when he was hit in the head and fell to the ground on the front lawn of a neighbor's home. He told police he looked up to find two black men with handguns yelling at him to "give it up."
One male yelled at the other to "pop him, pop him," the victim told police, but when one of them attempted to hit him again with the butt of a gun, the victim wrestled his assailant to the ground. Then, according to the victim, the other male tripped over his baggy pants and fell, too.
The victim claims that as he started screaming, "call the police," and saw a third male – described only as a black male with long hair. All three fled, apparently because of the victim's yelling and unable to get any money or other items from the victim.
The casino patron went to the hospital for a serious cut on his head that took eight staples to close, as well as lacerations to his face and ear.
Police said that, working with Sugarhouse security, they were able to identify two possible suspects as well as their vehicle, a a newer-model, gold, four-door Chevy Impala.
Police released a photo of the two men seen on the casino's video surveillance footage, seeking the public's help to identify them.
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