Illinois’ Rivers Casino Suspect Apprehended for Two Robberies

A 24-year-old piece lately appeared inwards IL tribunal after getting charged in connectedness with ii recent robberies exterior of Rivers Casino. Both robberies targeted visitors at the Des Plaines gaming property.

Kenneth Lyke of Malvina Hoffman Estates, Ill. was arrested shoemaker's last week. He is charged with II counts of robbery, as substantially as a single burglary count, according to the Daily Herald, a local newspaper.

During a judicature appearance, Cook County Associate Judge Prince Charles Beach countersink Lyke’s draw together at $230,000, CWBChicago, a local tidings site, reported. It was unclear as of belatedly this week, if Lyke was able to carry bond.

One victim, on Aug. 18, had just cashed come out profits totaling $14,000. He headed to the casino’s parking lot.

Lyke allegedly grabbed the money from the man’s pocket. Then, Lyke fled in a car, constabulary said.

More recently, on Oct. 13, a 67-year-old man had parked his car at Rivers Casino. He was walking inwards the instruction of the gaming locus when Lyke walked upward to him and grabbed his pocketbook from a pocket, police force said.

The elderly adult male attempted to retrieve the wallet, authorities add. He and Lyke allegedly got into a struggle. The dupe suffered injuries to his left hand deal and shoulder from the confrontation.

When reviewing surveillance video, surety guards at the gambling casino identified Lyke as a fixture visitor to the gaming property.

Gas Station Heist

Lyke was also charged inwards connecter with the Oct. 15 robbery of a gas station. He formerly worked at the Des Plaines station.

Lyke allegedly stole $130 from the gas station’s hard cash register. group A clerk, who recognised Lyke, ordered Lyke to proceeds the money. But Lyke allegedly swarm out spell the clerk was holding onto his gondola door. The clerk suffered genu and cubitus injuries during the incident.

Lyke was arrested endure week inward Libertyville, Ill. Des Plaines constabulary and then took him into custody, the Daily Herald said.

Additional Rivers Casino Robbery

There was another robbery at Rivers Casino inward November. It did non affect Lyke, authorities believe.

A victim who identified himself as Cordero Supe claimed he was robbed inwards the parking lot. He had $40,000 cash in with him when he was attacked past deuce assailants. At least ace of them was holding a firearm.

Supe says that after exiting the gambling casino with the hard cash winnings on Nov. 8, two men wearing bandanas cover their faces approached him inward a dusky-coloured vehicle. They brandished firearms and demanded that he manus them the cash.

After that robbery, Rivers Casino “indefinitely increased exterior surety patrols,” CWBChicago reported.