Casino Crime Roundup: Suspects Who Robbed Yonkers Casino Players Remain on the Lam

Posted on: June 16, 2023, 02:46h. 

Last updated on: June 19, 2023, 12:26h.

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On Tuesday, a man tailed two elderly women about a mile from Yonkers, NY’s Empire City Casino to their residence, where they were robbed, police said.

The two women, one 83, the other 86, had just pulled into a driveway at a Valentine Street residence in Yonkers at about 3:30 p.m. They were just about to leave their car when the suspect approached.

Neither woman was injured, according to Yonkers police Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos.

The suspect is a Black man in his late 20s or early 30s. He was dressed in a black baseball-style cap and a black T-shirt, and was wearing sunglasses.

Police continue to search for the suspect. If found, officers will likely apply for an arrest warrant that needs to be approved by a judge.

Drunk Casino Patrons Arrested in Pennsylvania

Two visitors to Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino were apprehended at about 2 a.m. Sunday after one allegedly resisted arrest and the second allegedly helped him in his escape scheme.

The couple were both intoxicated, and police tried to arrest one of them at the Upper Merion, Pa. gaming property.

The unnamed man appeared “unsteady on his feet,” Patch reported. He also began to argue with officers. Eventually, he allegedly tried to escape from custody when cops told him they were arresting him for public drunkenness.

At that point, the unnamed woman attempted to help him resist the officers, police said.

Eventually, both the man and woman were arrested and transported to Upper Merion Police Station. They were charged with resisting arrest, public drunkenness, and other counts.

TV Damaged by Illinois Casino Visitor

A man was apprehended on Thursday after he allegedly punched an LED flat-screen TV at Harrah’s Casino in Joliet, Ill.

Joliet cops arrested Antonio Valdez, 33, of Harvey, Ill., and charged him with criminal damage to property before booking him at the Will County Jail.

Valdez returned to the gaming property, where he was apprehended by security guards. He was later turned over to local police.

Valdez punched the TV so hard, it broke, Punch reported. Its replacement value is about $700. He wasn’t injured from when his hand struck the television.