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A man was arrested inside the Rivers Casino after he attempted to rob an Uber driver early Saturday morning.McKees Rocks police said driver Nick Coban picked up three passengers on Penn Avenue around 2 a.m. A man later identified as Charles Grissom-Warner Jr., 29, and two uninvolved women directed Coban to multiple locations before they decided on a destination.Coban talked about the incident with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 and expressing his fearfulness, "I'm scared to death. I thought I was going to die. I'm not going to lie to you."VIDEO: Watch Sheldon Ingram's reportCoban told police they finally stopped in the 1100 block of Mckees Rocks, where Coban dropped off the two women. Grissom-Warner remained in the front seat.He then allegedly grabbed Coban’s oxygen cylinder and cellphone, then forced Coban to drive to the Hill District, threatening him by saying he would “put a cap in him.” Coban said he did not see a weapon, but Grissom-Warner gestured to his waistband several times.Coban drove instead to Rivers Casino, telling police “he wanted to go where people were.”Coban stopped his vehicle in the middle of traffic and asked the driver of a truck for help. He then grabbed his car keys, left the vehicle and went to the vehicle behind him for help. Four men attempted to assist Coban."Unbuckled myself, put the car in neutral, turned the car off and ran behind me," Coban said.Grissom-Warner then exited Coban’s vehicle. One of the men struck Grissom-Warner in the forehead with a tire iron as he approached the vehicle.Another man hit Grissom-Warner in the back of the head as he left the scene to enter the casino.Pittsburgh police were shown to a bathroom inside the casino where Grissom-Warner was identified. He was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he was cleared to be taken to the McKees Rocks Station, then transported to the Allegheny County Jail for processing and arraignment.Grissom-Warner is charged with robbery, terroristic threats and simple assault.Download the WTAE app for your phone or tablet, and stay updated with breaking news throughout the day. (Free in your app store.)