As I was walking thru Suncoast last night to use my free play I was an eyewitness to a violent felony arrest in their blackjack pit which is by the main entrance.

I saw no less than six uniformed security men pounce on and wrestle and subdue to the floor a man who may have been about six feet tall, and he struggled every bit of the way. He even struggled as they carried (repeat: carried) him out thru the casino.

There was so much commotion and yelling that the casino came to a halt to watch. And within a few minutes the details became known.

The man who got pounced on was a known cheater. He would post bet and remove chips when the cards were not in his favor. He had a history of doing this at the Suncoast, which has many young and inexperienced dealers. He was warned before and was told to leave the property before, was what I was told.

This time they were ready for him. They had the NGC there monitoring his play and cheating and got it on tape, and when they had enough evidence they took him down.

I think the actual struggle happened as he attempted to walk out. I head him yelling "why are you doing this to me?" as they carried him thru the casino.

Twice he squirmed out of the arms of the uniformed personnel and dropped to the casino floor as they carried him away.

It was quite a scene.