A Bozeman casino was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend in what is the fourth armed robbery in Bozeman in recent weeks.

A male suspect entered the Magic Diamond Casino at 2609 West Main Street at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. He brandished a handgun and demanded money from an employee inside the cash booth, according to the Bozeman Police Department. The employee placed an undisclosed amount of money in a bag. The man reportedly left on foot with the money.

The suspect matches the description of and appears to be the same suspect involved in other recent robberies in the area, according to police. The man is described as 5'11" with a slender build.

The Bozeman Police Department is investigating this and other recent robberies and encourages citizens with information about the crime to call police at 582-2010 or Crimestoppers at 586-1131. Email can also be sent to policetips@bozeman.net. People with information leading to the identification and/or arrest of the person involved in the robberies could be eligible for a $1,000 cash reward.

Robberies have been reported at three other Bozeman businesses during the past two months.

The first robbery was on Oct. 23 when a man reportedly entered the Lucky Lil's casino at 2401 West Main Street, wearing a mask and brandishing a black handgun. The robber demanded money from the employees and made off with undetermined amount of cash. The suspect fled on foot and was followed for a short distance by a patron, but attempts to locate the individual by using a K9 unit were unsuccessful, according to Lt. Rich McLane.

The next robbery occurred on Nov. 6 when a man reportedly entered the Fairfield Inn at 800 Wheat Drive in Bozeman and brandished a black handgun, possibly semi-automatic, and demanded money from a female employee inside the hotel. After she gave him the money, the employee was ordered to the floor and told not to get up.

Later that month, the Days Inn was also robbed at gunpoint. Again, the suspect entered the business, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the register, according to Bozeman police. An employee gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and the man fled on foot. No one was injured in the incident.

In light of recent robberies, the Bozeman Police Department issued these suggestions last month for local businesses and their employees in the event they are the victims of a robbery:

-Turn over the demanded money if it is available.  Do not argue.  No amount of money is worth your life.

-If the robber demands money you do not have access to (for example money in a safe), explain that you can not comply with their demand.  It should be made clear that you are not refusing to do as you are told, but are simply unable to comply.

- If possible take note the offender's physical features.  This can be very important for police investigation. In particular:

• Note the physical size of the suspect. Are they thin, or heavy?  How tall are they?
• Note any distinguishing marks. Do they have any visible scars or tattoos?
• Note distinguishing clothing characteristics.  What is the color of the clothing and what type? (Grey sweater? Blue nylon jacket? Tan carhartt pants or tan slacks, etc.) Does the clothing have any distinguishing labels or designs?
• Note any distinguishing physical characteristics.  Does the offender have crooked teeth?  Acne? Freckles? 
• Note the appearance of any weapons used.  Note the color (finish) of the gun and type (revolver, semi-auto, rifle or shotgun, knife, etc.) If possible, note any specific characteristics of the weapon. (Wooden or plastic grips, etc)

-Take note of any items or areas that the offender touches.  This may be useful for investigators to obtain fingerprints.

-Call 911 immediately as soon as the offender leaves.  Secure your business and let the dispatcher know you are doing this so responding officers are aware the suspect is gone, and not inside the now locked business.  If you can safely do so, observe which way the offender goes.  If the offender enters a vehicle obtain as much information as you can about the make, model, color, plate number or other distinguishing characteristics and relay this to the dispatcher. 

-Secure the area.  Don't touch or move anything the offender may have touched.  Don't let anyone into the area without first allowing law enforcement to process the scene.