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An elderly couple had just won $130,000 at an Illinois casino.
Armed robbers had stalked the couple, ultimately robbing them after the win.
A bag was snatched, but the bandits ended up stealing leftover meals, not any of the cash won.
The incident happened back in February at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. To date, only one suspect has been apprehended.
27-year-old Marcel L. Britton insists it's a case of mistaken identity.
According to Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Theis, Britton and another man followed the couple, who are in their 70s, back to their Fox Lake home and pointed guns in their faces.
The $130,000 in winnings were hidden away in the wife's walker.
“The defendants made off with her leftover steak and lobster as opposed to the $130,000,” the prosecutor said.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the casino, which showed the two men speaking with a female accomplice who helped them target their victims.
The female suspect “was seen speaking to the elderly victims throughout the night,” and one of the male suspects was observed “pointing at the elderly couple while smiling and rubbing his hands together,” according to news reports.
Lake County Judge Theodore Potkonjak granted a petition filed to detain Britton pending trial after the court found the suspect to be “inherently dangerous.”
The other two individuals have since been identified but not yet detained.
