ALAMEDA — A suspected illegal gambling den that had been operating for months out of a residence was raided by police Tuesday who seized slot machines, table games and cash, among other items, authorities said.

One person was cited and released pending further investigation as a result of the raid, which authorities said was the first of a illicit gambling operation in recent memory in Alameda.

The raid occurred at 9 a.m. Tuesday at a residence in the 600 block of Haight Avenue. It was the result of a months long investigation, including surveillance, by police after the Community Resource Unit received information about possible illegal gambling happening there, authorities said.

Capt. Jeffery Emmitt said Thursday that the den operated primarily from late night to early morning hours a

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