Guests and employees were forced to leave Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel located on New York’s Long Island after a chemical-like odor there on Friday.
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The evacuation began at 1 p.m. Officials found nothing suspicious at the property and was allowed back into the Islandia, NY gaming property at about 2:45 p.m.
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Three employees were checked out at a local hospital as a precautionary measure, according to Newsday.
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The three employees had taken part in what was described as a “welfare check” of a hotel room when they noticed the strange smell.
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Emergency crews were alerted and searched the property. Responding units included Suffolk County police officers, firefighters, and EMS staff.
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Nothing hazardous was located, according to News 12 Long Island and there’s no word on what caused the suspicious odor.
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Out of an abundance of caution, the hotel and casino were evacuated by local law enforcement,” Michael Bonakdar, general manager of Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel, said in a statement.
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“After a brief evacuation, it was determined that there was no threat to the public, and all patrons were able to re-enter the casino.”
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Dizzy Feeling
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One guest, Matthew Morano, 49, of Fire Island, NY told Newsday, he had felt a little dizzy. An EMT crew examined him.
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They just wanted to check me out,” Morano said. “They offered me to go to the hospital, but I don’t need to take up a spot. I’m OK.”
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At about noon, he had checked out of his seventh-floor hotel room.
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He remained in the lobby until 1:30 p.m.
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“All the sudden, medics started coming in with stretchers,” Morano recalled. “There was a big scene around here.”
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