'The IGB supports it?s close partnership with the Illinois State Police?, he concluded. 'The IGB takes any and all criminal activity at Illinois casinos very seriously and works diligently with the Illinois State Police to bring those offenders to justice,' said Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Don Tracy. On Wednesday, Coleman pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and full monetary restitution of Casino Queen's $10,000. While he was a fugitive, Coleman committed an aggravated robbery at a bank in Madison County. Illinois State Police were able to then get an arrest warrant for Coleman for theft.
While the cashier momentarily stepped away from the window, Coleman reached inside the cashier window and stole a $10,000 stack of wrapped $100 bills.Ĭoleman then canceled his request for a cash advance and quickly exited the casino with the cash in his pants pocket. (WICS/WRSP) - A man who allegedly robbed the Casino Queen will spend the next 10 years behind bars.Ĭhristopher Coleman, 45, went up to one of the cashiers at the Casino Queen and asked for a cash advance. A man banned from a Washington State gaming property allegedly stole 12,500 worth of gaming chips during a break-in there earlier this week.
