Jackpot casino employee arrested

Associated Press - December 29, 2009 12:15 PM ET

JACKPOT, Nev. (AP) - A casino employee in Jackpot has arrested for allegedly threatening another worker with a steak knife.

The Elko County sheriff's office says 22-year-old Rodrigo Romero was arrested Friday at Cactus Pete's Casino on the Nevada-Idaho line.

Authorities say Romero and other male co-worker were reportedly arguing, and the co-worker told management that Romero threatened to stab him.

Deputies say the incident was caught on surveillance video.

Romero was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $5,000.

Information from: Elko Daily Free Press, http://www.elkodaily.com