{"id":265462,"date":"2023-03-21T21:49:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T02:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=265462"},"modified":"2023-03-22T13:35:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T18:35:32","slug":"casino-crime-round-up-illinois-rivers-casino-lot-site-of-more-armed-robberies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/casino-crime-round-up-illinois-rivers-casino-lot-site-of-more-armed-robberies\/","title":{"rendered":"Casino Crime Round Up: Illinois\u2019 Rivers Casino Lot Site of More Armed Robberies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two men were robbed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/casino-crime-round-up-trainer-murdered-at-nebraska-racetrack-rivers-casino-robberies\/\">Rivers Casino\u2019s<\/a> parking lot in Des Plaines, Ill., on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_265464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-265464\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-265464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rivers-main-142x93.jpg\" alt=\"Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Ill.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"789\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-265464\"class=\"text-description\">Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Ill., pictured above. The casino lot saw more robberies. (Image: <em>Crain&#8217;s Chicago Business<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The suspects arrived at the casino in a Jeep Compass. They then parked their vehicle behind a Honda in the parking lot. Two suspects exited the Jeep, approached the car, and opened the door. They then pulled out a firearm and demanded money from the victims.<\/p>\n<p>The robbers then stole money and a cell phone before fleeing, according to Chicago TV station <em>WFLD<\/em>. No one was injured.<\/p>\n<p>The victims were described as 67-year-old and 61-year-old men. They reside in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects also robbed another individual in the parking lot of Mariano&#8217;s grocery store in Park Ridge, Ill., police suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after the robberies, Des Plaines police said they made arrests with suspects in custody as of Tuesday. Charges have yet to be filed, according to the <em>Daily Herald <\/em>newspaper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The holdups follow three March 10 robberies at the same Rivers Casino and one holdup at the identical Mariano&#8217;s.\u00a0The earlier robberies led to a $5,000 reward.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rivers Casino has stated the safety and security of guests and workers &#8220;is the top priority,&#8221; the <em>Herald <\/em>reported. The casino has employed license plate readers, enhanced lighting in lots, and surveillance cameras. They were useful in the recent incidents which led to the arrests.<\/p>\n<h2>Incriminating Video Released of West Virginia Trooper<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, a video was released showing an off-duty state trooper allegedly taking an envelope filled with cash at a Cross Lanes, W.V. casino in May 2021.\u00a0West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) released the surveillance video to media on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows the former trooper allegedly stealing the envelope from a chair.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\"><p><strong>\u00a0Basically, any way you cut it, that money was stolen,&#8221;<\/strong> Justice told media this week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The trooper has since retired, and no charges were ever filed against him. No internal investigation was launched about the incident, <em>WSAZ<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also appointed an interim superintendent to lead the West Virginia State Police on Monday.<\/p>\n<h2>Trashed Wallet in Pennsylvania Casino<\/h2>\n<p>A custodian at Erie, Pa.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pennsylvania-drunk-falls-into-swamp-after-casino-gives-him-boot\/\">Presque Isle Downs and Casino<\/a> allegedly tossed a wallet in a trash bin on Sunday. The wallet had fallen out of the back pocket of a casino visitor. It dropped onto a chair on which she was sitting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 29-year-old custodian, who resides in Erie, Pa., saw the wallet and brushed it into a dustpan rather than giving it to casino security. He later intentionally threw it into the trash, Pennsylvania TV station <em>WJET <\/em>reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania State Police will charge the unnamed custodian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two men were robbed at Rivers Casino\u2019s parking lot in Des Plaines, Ill., on Sunday night. The suspects arrived at the casino in a Jeep Compass. They then parked their vehicle behind a Honda in the parking lot. Two suspects exited the Jeep, approached the car, and opened the door. 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