VIDEO: Arkansas man accused of prying open gaming machine, stealing cash

Antonio Swiney, 35, of North Little Rock.
Antonio Swiney, 35, of North Little Rock.

An Arkansas man was arrested Thursday after breaking into a gaming machine at a gas station and stealing hundreds of dollars, authorities said.

Antonio Swiney, 35, is accused of taking up to $600 from a Mobil at 2511 Arkansas 161 in North Little Rock, according to an arrest report.

Police said he used a pry bar to break into the machine and steal the cash Oct. 18. Video footage of the incident posted on the North Little Rock Police Department Facebook page shows him throwing the machine to the ground as a man tries to take the pry bar away from him.

The North Little Rock resident also damaged three other machines, which will cost $3,000 to repair, officers wrote.

Swiney was booked into the Pulaski County jail on charges of breaking or entering and criminal mischief, records show. He did not appear on the jail's online inmate roster as of 2 p.m. Friday.

Swiney is set to appear in court Oct. 30.

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