A man accused of burglarizing more than 30 businesses in Las Vegas had a gambling addiction, a witness tells police

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A witness told police that the man accused of burglarizing more than 30 businesses in Las Vegas had a gambling addiction, according to an arrest report.

The 8 News Now Investigators first identified Cedric Hasan, 34, as a suspect in the spate of burglaries reported since June. He faces 34 counts of burglary of a business, records showed.

From June 23 through September 29, 34 businesses were burglarized, primarily in the Spring Mountain Corridor, with many of the businesses being Asian restaurants. According to police, more than $200.00 was taken.

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The suspect in the burglaries was described as an unknown breed, wearing black, orange and blue colored hoodies, blue, black or khaki pants, large brown/white commercial grade gloves, gray colored work gloves and shoes of various brands. .

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The suspect also used a crowbar to pick the locks or break out the glass on the doors, remove weather stripping from the windows of the businesses and then use a tool to pry open the windows. Once inside, the suspect searched the cash register or in some cases took the entire safe, police said.

Metro police later identified Hasan as a person of interest in the burglaries. A records check revealed Hasan had an extensive criminal history and was a registered ex-felon for burglary of a business in 2021, burglary in 2016 and possession of stolen property in 2010, police said.

Hasan has also been involved in three different burglary series in the Las Vegas Valley in the past, the most recent of which was in 2019 in North Las Vegas. In 2016, Hasan was arrested for his connection to a series of burglaries involving around 20 businesses. In that series, the suspect also used a crowbar, wore work gloves, removed windows to enter the businesses and cut into safes to remove cash, the report said.

On November 10, around 8:50 a.m., North Las Vegas police responded to a burglary at the Tire Works on Centennial Parkway. When officers arrived, they saw the suspect, later identified as Hasan, leaving the building through a shattered window, police said.

When officers tried to arrest Hasan, he began running from them through the parking lot and jumped over the wall into a residential community. Ultimately, North Las Vegas police arrested Hasan.

LVMPD was not notified of Hasan’s arrest until after he had already been released from the North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center.

On November 19, Metro police went to Hasan’s home in North Las Vegas, where he surrendered and was arrested without incident.

Officers spoke to a witness who was at the home and told them Hasan would often gamble and described the behavior as a “gambling addiction,” the report said.

Hasan worked as a welder and after serving a prison sentence for burglary in 2019, Hasan became a welder through the Hope for Prisoners program, prosecutors said.

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Police discovered that Hasan left work on the same dates of the burglaries, July 5, July 15, August 7 and August 26. At Hasan’s work, detectives discovered that the work gloves used by the company matched those used in the company. burglaries. Police also found the same crowbar used in the Aug. 26 burglaries in Hasan’s work vehicle, the report said.

Police checked Hasan’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, where he was pictured wearing the same clothing as the suspect in the series of burglaries, including a Seattle Seahawks hat, a construction vest, an orange hat and gloves, police said.

Hasan’s phone was also tracked and was found to be in the vicinity of several burglaries.

Hasan was arrested and is currently in the Clark County Detention Center on $500,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on December 9.

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