Crime & Safety
Man Stole Casino Chips From Other Blackjack Player, Police Say
James Stewart is accused of taking another player's casino chips, around $225 worth, while she stepped away from the blackjack table.
DES PLAINES, IL — A 29-year-old man is accused of stealing casino chips worth $225 at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, police said.
James Stewart, of Hawthorn Woods, was arrested Friday morning around 12:30 a.m. after another patron said he took her chips while she stepped away from the blackjack table.
Police said the dealer placed a sign on the woman's spot to show the seat and chips were reserved. The woman told police that when she returned, the chips were gone.
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Security video shows a man sitting in the seat next to the woman's, wearing similar clothing to what Stewart was wearing that night. The man goes to move his chips towards the reserved chips, slowly adding her chips to his, police said. The man then left the table with both sets of chips.
Stewart was detained by casino security until police arrived. He is charged with theft of lost or mislaid property, records show.
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