Man Told Wife He Was Using The Restroom,
Never Came Back
A man whose disappearance launched a three-agency search turned up at a New Mexico casino and had been gambling at various casinos around the state the entire week, police said.
Evans Eugene Bolton, 63, disappeared on Monday after telling his wife he was going to use a restroom at the Sky City Casino in Acoma Pueblo and never returned. Police found him Friday night and learned he'd been traveling to numerous New Mexico casinos the entire time, State Police spokesman Lt. Eric Garcia said.
Bolton's wife, who left the area Friday, told police she became aware he was alive and well after checking bank statements that showed he had taken out large amounts of money, Garcia said. Bolton is believed to be a gambling addict and left on his own accord, police said.
His disappearance launched a massive search that included Acoma Police, State Police and the Federal Investigations Bureau. But on Friday, after reviewing several surveillance videos and interviewing numerous witnesses, authorities determined Bolton was both in good health and not missing. Garcia said Bolton was still gambling at Sky City Casino on Saturday.
Meanwhile, his wife is making her way back to Pennsylvania. She never thought he had a gambling problem and believes he suffered from memory loss that rendered him unable to find his way back. "I think maybe he needs to see a doctor and have a good checkup and find out what's going on," Linda Bolton said.
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