Bell Gardens casino evacuated amid police investigation
The Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens was evacuated amid a police investigation.
The Bell Gardens Police Department did not specify the investigation that prompted the evacuation. Several people at the casino said they were just told to leave at about 5 p.m. before seeing armored vehicles and SWAT officers outside.
Officers blocked the roadway leading to the hotel and casino, causing traffic to back up on the adjacent Florence and Eastern Avenues.
