A woman who went home with a man she met at an unnamed Las Vegas casino stole almost $40,000 from him as he was sleeping. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

Law enforcement in Las Vegas has apprehended a woman who allegedly stole almost $40,000 from a man she met at an unnamed Strip casino. The victim invited Monica Falcon to go home with him on June 12, and when he was asleep, she reportedly took $600 in cash, $17,000 from his bank account, $4,912 worth of Venmo payments, and $17,500 from a cryptocurrency account.

identified Falcon by looking at casino surveillance video

Police identified Falcon by looking at casino surveillance video, and the victim subsequently identified her as the woman he took to his apartment.

Falcon has a rap sheet that includes charges of trespassing, prostitution, and solicitation. Police officers got in touch with her by phone and asked that she turn herself in to give a statement.

After she refused to do so, police arrested her last month, charging her with theft with a value of $25,000 or more and less than $100,000. Her next court hearing is on December 4.

The felony charge carries between one and ten years in prison, plus restitution.