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Ore. man confuses police station with casino

A 21-year-old man asked authorities for blackjack chips

By Police1 Staff

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska police booked an Oregon man into a detox cell after he mistook a police station for a casino – twice.

The 21-year-old man approached the front desk of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln police station after attending a Saturday night football game, according to the Washington Post. He asked authorities for blackjack chips but left after they told him it was a police station. Minutes later, he returned and tried again.

An officer who administered a blood alcohol test found his blood alcohol level was .273 percent, which is more than triple the state’s legal driving limit.

A police sergeant said the man had not committed a crime and was not arrested.