Bikini Bar Busted For Poker Playing

Bikini-clad women dealt cards and served drinks at The Well. (Photo by Victor Burnau)"]

The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that eight people were arrested in the California city of Covina after police officers broke up an illegal poker operation occurring at The Well, a local bar located on West San Bernadino Road. Covina police sergeant Dave Foster told the press that police served a search warrant on the bikini bar and found three tables and 24 Texas Hold 'Em poker players.

The majority of players were allowed to go but two — Jesse Rice, 37, of Baldwin Park and David Bess, 25, of Covina — were arrested for outstanding warrants, and two other players were cited for narcotics-related offenses. Six employees of The Well were also arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal gambling. Manager London Angelo Capozi, 45, of Colton was booked, as were the five women who were dealing that evening or had been previously identified. The five 22-year-old women were Elizabeth Navarette, Natalie Vonhegedus, Brenda Crespo, Andrea Desjardins and Brittany Capelouto.

Undercover cops and ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) agents had been investigating the bar for about a month after they received a tip about the gambling operation, said Foster. In addition to the arrests, the police seized $2,000 in cash and shuffling equipment, along with poker chips and other related paraphernalia.

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