A bartender in Las Vegas was robbed at gunpoint and then robbed again when his company forced him to repay the money that the thief stole.
The robbery took place at the Lodge Hualapai early Dec. 4, 2020. Edward Parker was working the bar when a gunman came in and yelled at him "to kneel on the ground and put his hands behind his head while the armed assailant took all the money that was at the bar," a Clark County civil complaint stated, NBC News reported.
The lawsuit stated that the gunman ended up taking off with $3,937.35 leaving Parker "terrified" as he feared "for his life" during the robbery.
The lawsuit also says that after surviving the robbery, Parker was given a "repayment form" from his bosses, and worrying that if he didn't, he would be fired, he signed it.
The form resulted in Parker having $300 removed from each of his paychecks until the money was paid back by the end of June. Despite this, Parker continued to work, even while suffering from "major anxiety" and "panic attacks," the suit said.
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After completely paying off what was stolen, his position was transitioned to an "extra board" status in July. This means he only worked on an on-call basis. However, he never worked at the bar again, the lawsuit claims.
The robbery was solved with two people being arrested. The lawsuit states there was "no evidence whatsoever that Edward knew these individuals or had anything to do with their actions."
A police spokesperson for Las Vegas confirmed the arrest of two individuals for robbery on Dec. 4 at the location of the Lodge Hualapai. While they did not give any other details they did share, neither of them were named Edward Parker.
The Lodge Hualapai could not be reached for comment by NBC News.
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