LAS VEGAS -- The suspect in the Bellagio casino armed robbery attended court bound and gagged Wednesday morning for his initial court appearance.

Scott Carmitchel, 34, of Kansas had to be brought to the Las Vegas Justice Court in restraints after becoming combative with Metro Police officers.

Carmitchel is accused of robbing the casino of $43,500 and the going on a spending spree with prostitutes. 

He is also facing charges in federal court. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Carmitchel is being charged with one count of armed bank robbery and one count of interference with commerce by robbery.

Carmitchel is accused of robbing a bank on East Tropicana Avenue on July 22. He apparently used a gun with an orange tip during the robbery.

LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police have identified the suspect arrested for robbing a Bellagio casino cashier as 34-year-old Scott Carmitchel of Kansas.

He is being charged with robbery, burglary while in possession of a gun, grand larceny and two counts of battery on a police officer. Those charges came after police say he was extremely combative with correction officers at the Clark County Detention Center.

According to officers, Carmitchel refused to cooperate in any way with officers during the booking process.

Police say at around 8:30 p.m. Friday, Carmitchel used a gun to take $43,500 from the casino. He later paid prostitutes at another hotel near the Strip with money still bound in Bellagio wrappers. They say he spent about $10,000 on a high-end shopping spree after claiming he found a bag of cash in the Bellagio parking lot.

LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police have arrested a man they believe robbed the Bellagio cage at gunpoint Friday, but have yet to identify the suspect.

According to police documents, the man has also been linked to a bank robbery. He is being referred to as John Doe.

The suspect was arrested Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel. He's accused of walking into the Bellagio Friday night and taking $43,000 at gunpoint.

When police caught up with Doe, they found a BB gun that matched the description of the one used in the robbery. Cash allegedly from the robbery was also found in his room.

The man had no identification on him but told police his name was Scott Rice.  H also told police he was the man in Bellagio surveillance video but did not remember committing any robbery.