Bond changed for alleged Boonville casino robber
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
One of the men accused in the Isle of Capri casino robbery from late March has new options for his bond.
Benjamin Charles, 21, of Columbia, is charged in Cooper County with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. He is currently in the Cooper County Jail. His original bond was $1.3 million.
A judge on Monday gave Charles two options for bond: A $1 million cash or surety bond or a $250,000 cash bond. A trial setting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28.
He is one of two men accused in the case. Hollis Vanleer Jr., 20, of Bloomington, Illinois, was arrested in his hometown last month. He is charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and first-degree assault.
The pair, who were carrying guns when they entered the casino, allegedly took about $1.28 million from the main money drawer and that a patron had tackled one of the men, previous reporting from court documents shows. Vanleer hit the patron before the pair got away in a Ford Taurus, court documents in previous reporting say.
The vehicle was left in Howard County. Law enforcement found a receipt in the vehicle and were able to determine a card used in the purchase belonged to Charles, who was also determined to be an employee at the casino, the statement says.
Vanleer is also charged in Illinois in a separate case.
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