The casino was opened in 1995 by the Soboba Band, which has about 900 members.

He reported $27,000 in annual income for 2005.

He said he worked three years as a surveillance tech for the Soboba Band, earning $2,080 a month. Ramos also owed about $17,000 in personal loans and charge accounts and reported only $100 in a Bank of America account. One of the creditors was a car dealer still owed money on a 2006 Nissan Titan pickup, according to court documents. Ramos was having money troubles and had filed for bankruptcy in September 2006, reporting that he had $21,450 in assets and $46,812 in liabilities. In a subsequent court report, he said he had a 4-year-old son. Ramos had been married but divorced in October 2004 in Hemet. Ramos had prior arrests for drunk driving and domestic violence against a former girlfriend, McManus said. Investigators believe it’s possible he will flee to one of those countries. Ramos was born in the Philippines and has family there and in Mexico. “We consider him armed and dangerous,” McManus said. Witnesses said they saw him driving out of the casino parking lot alone. Investigators said it was unclear whether Ramos had an accomplice. Three employees were found in one vault, and one was found in another vault, authorities said. At gunpoint, he bound and gagged at least four employees, pepper-spraying one.

Ramos apparently hid a handgun, pepper spray and duct tape in a tool belt before entering the secure vault room, McManus said. Ramos’ car was found several blocks away. The Sheriff’s Department received the first emergency call about the robbery at 5:24 a.m., and deputies arrived at the casino at 2333 Soboba Road minutes later. “We do know that he tried to destroy some of the surveillance equipment in some of the surveillance rooms,” but he was unsuccessful, McManus said.

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