COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) -- The Colonial Heights Police Department arrested a North Chesterfield man in connection to the false report of a robbery at Southpark Mall on Wednesday evening. At around 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, Colonial Heights police responded to Southpark Mall -- located in the 600 block of Southpark Circle -- regarding a report of a robbery of a Brinks security driver. After an investigation, it was determined that a robbery did not occur. According to police, the Brinks employee had gambled money away that he then falsely reported had been stolen in a robbery incident. A police spokesperson told 8News that the type of illegal gambling scheme he was involved in is often referred to as a "shell game." The security employee was identified as 22-year-old Brandon Lasalle Irvin. He was charged with embezzlement, filing a false police report to law enforcement, obstruction of justice and illegal gambling. Irvin was taken to Riverside Regional Jail, where he is currently being held on a secured bond, according to officials. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Senior Detective Morgan Davis with the Colonial Heights Police Department at 804-898-3066. ...read more read less