OJ Simpson held by police after casino robbery

2007-09-17 14:30:21

A robbery at a casino resort in Las Vegas has led to the arrest of former American football star OJ Simpson.

He is accused of breaking into the room of a sports memorabilia dealer at the Palace Station Casino and has been charged with six felony counts.

A pair of sports memorabilia dealers said Simpson, along with five other men, entered their room brandishing guns, before seizing various items.

Simpson has been charged with two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit burglary and burglary with a firearm.

Last week, Simpson told the Los Angeles Times: "I'm OJ Simpson. How am I going to think that I'm going to rob somebody and get away with it?"

It is thought that the 60-year-old could spend up to 35 years in jail if convicted of robbery with a deadly weapon.

In 1995 Simpson was cleared of murdering his ex-wife and her friend but was later found liable for their deaths in a civil trial.