'I do understand my mistakes,' he said, 'and I pray for a chance at redemption.' The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppĬaleb Rogers, wearing eyeglasses, a beard and yellow jail clothing, with his dark hair pulled back in a short ponytail, said all he does while sitting alone in jail is think about 'the effect that this has had on my family and everyone.'.
One guard was so shaken he said he left the job shortly afterward and moved to a new line of work altogether. Rogers, 35, brandished the gun during his arrest in February 2022 following a brief struggle with casino security officers in a parking lot not far from the Las Vegas Strip. His mother, Crystal Rogers, of Toledo, Ohio, told the judge that she was 'not pleased' but that her son had full family support. A Las Vegas police officer was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $165,000 in a trio of casino heists, including one in which he was found guilty of brandishing a department-issued weapon.Ĭaleb Rogers, who has been on unpaid suspension in a solo jail cell since his arrest nearly 20 months ago, apologized before sentencing.
