The erstwhile president of a small league shot nine successful Las Vegas is accused of raiding the club’s coffers and spending immoderate of the wealth astatine a portion club, a casino, connected erectile dysfunction medicine and different idiosyncratic expenses, constabulary said.
Steve Rodriguez Prado, 38, of Henderson, was arrested Thursday connected suspicion of theft and forgery. He has since been released from the Clark County Detention Center aft posting bond.
A Metropolitan Police Department apprehension study for Prado states constabulary were contacted by the Central Little League of Las Vegas successful March. A typical expressed concerns that Prado, arsenic president of the league, was misusing money.
Police said they investigated and recovered that Prado spent much than $64,000 from the league successful little than 5 months. Of that amount, immoderate $55,724 was taken via unauthorized Zelle transactions and different $8,627 was spent connected miscellaneous purchases.
Some of the miscellaneous charges to the league included payments to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, a video crippled level and Geico insurance, the study stated. On Jan. 20, the league was charged $1,351 for a measure astatine the Las Toxicas portion club. This included an $800 vessel of Don Julio 1942, a bucket of Modelo, a privateness interest gratuity and tip, constabulary said.
From January to March, determination were much than 70 transactions billed to the league for Uber, Lyft, Uber Eats, and for electrical conveyance charging, the study stated. Another acquisition was made for a Spirit Airlines ticket.
On Feb. 9, determination were six transactions utilizing league wealth astatine the Bellagio Baccara barroom totaling $1,284, according to the report. On Feb. 14, determination were 5 transactions astatine Caesars sports publication totaling $258. That aforesaid time determination was a acquisition astatine a cocktail lounge.
Police alleged Prado besides utilized league wealth to acquisition $294 successful Blue Chew.
“Blue Chew is an erectile dysfunction medicine and is not intended for juvenile consumption,” constabulary wrote.
Police said Prado besides misled the league’s committee of directors astir the league’s slope account.
“Prior to Prado’s tenure ending arsenic president of the Central Little League of Las Vegas, helium provided Wells Fargo slope statements to the board,” constabulary wrote successful the report. “Said slope statements were altered from their archetypal signifier which was confirmed done expansive assemblage subpoenas.”
Police said Prado was antecedently convicted of robbery, receiving stolen spot and conspiracy to perpetrate robbery successful California successful 2012. When arrested, Prado told constabulary the accusations were “blown retired of proportion” earlier declining to talk further with investigators.
An effort to interaction Prado’s defence lawyer aboriginal Tuesday was unsuccessful. His adjacent tribunal quality is scheduled for July 30.
Contact Glenn Puit astatine gpuit@reviewjournal.com.
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