Slot Machine Attack

How many have played the slot machines and lost their money? The numbers are countless. How many have done exactly that and then wanted to beat the heck out of the slot machine for taking said money? Again, probably countless numbers. But how many actually take action against the slot machine until they break it? We know of one.

Truy Huu Phung, 41, got angry with the slot machine that he was playing at the Catfish Bend Casino and started bashing it until it broke. Once it was broken, he left the premises, but the casino’s security cameras caught the crime and the man responsible for it.

Phung admitted to breaking the slot machine and plead guilty to second-degree criminal mischief. He is a homeless man who is currently located in the Davenport area, and is now awaiting sentencing on December 3rd.

Police arrested him in August after they reviewed the police tape and discovered him punching the slot machine with his closed fist. Phung left the casino after breaking the machine, but the police were able to match him up with the security footage and his Player’s Club Card in order to make the arrest.

Phung has been released prior to sentencing, and is expected to seek deferred judgment and probation. He will be residing in the same homeless center he was in before he broke the slot machine. He has also agreed to report to probation officers before the sentencing.
 

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