Student arrested over theft at Saginaw Chippewa Tribe's casino


The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. Photo from Facebook

A college student was arrested on theft charges in connection with an incident at a casino owned by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan

Thomas Rawls, 21, surrendered to tribal police on Sunday, according to news reports. He's charged with one count of larceny in a building, one count of possessing a stolen credit card and one count of credit card fraud for allegedly stealing a woman's purse from the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort and using her credit card to make a purchase.

Rawls plays football for the Central Michigan University. He was suspended before a game on Saturday after the team learned about the incident, which occurred in April.

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Rawls arrested Sunday for April theft (Central Michigan Life 9/17)
Rawls officially charged in casino purse theft (The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun 9/17)

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