Thursday, April 10, 2003

Thug Watch

in Las Vegas.

Metro Police are investigating a threat made against one of Las Vegas' oldest French restaurants, and the owners of two others say they also have received a number of threatening messages since France's opposition to the war in Iraq.

Andre Rochat, owner of Andre's, at 401 S. Sixth St., has filed a police report in connection with a telephone threat received at the restaurant, which opened in 1980.

"I was worried about my customers and employees, and now the police are handling it," said Rochat, who has been a U.S. citizen for 30 years.