June 26, 2019

A Fort Myers man was arrested after he punched and damaged a Quick Hit slot machine at the Seminole Immokalee Casino.

According to the police report, casino security alerted a deputy that a customer had punched the slot machine. When the deputy located the machine he noted substantial damage to the front glass, with shards on the floor and the machine not functioning correctly.

The player was identified at 62-year-old Richard Stewart, and the casino elected to file charges after it became clear that Stewart wan unable to pay for the damage he caused.

Read more about the incident and damage to the Quick Hit slot machine at Fox 4 Now