Man prompts bomb scare at Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS Police said a man walked up to the security desk at Arizona Charlie's Hotel and Casino, located several blocks from the Las Vegas Strip.

The man allegedly claimed to have a bomb to have a bomb strapped to his waist and threatened to blow himself up.

After negotiating with the man for nearly three hours, police were eventually able to arrest him.

The bomb squad later determined the device was a fake.

Police did not immediately give a reason for the man's actions.

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