Wednesday Blotter: Man Allegedly Pushes Casino Security Guard in Face

The provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Battery

Police responded to a battery report at , 3000 S. River Road, at 2 a.m. on Oct. 15. According to the report, Israel Quijano, 23, of Wheeling, allegedly pushed a security guard in the face with an open hand when the guard attempted to separate Quijano and another man who were arguing. Quijano refused to speak with police, and only related that the Rivers Casino staff and the police were racist because Quijano is Mexican, and police detained him. Police reported Quijano was highly intoxicated and was being uncooperative. He was given a court date of Nov. 9 at Skokie courthouse.

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Burglary

Police responded to a burglary call at a business in the 1500 block of S. Mount Prospect Road shortly after 9 p.m. on Oct. 30. According to the report, the door on the west side of the building was ajar and the glass had been broken out. An alarm could be heard from inside the business.

Two paint sprayers valued at $2,582.98 were reported stolen. Four paint sprayers were reported stolen from the same business on June 18. Police searched the building and canvassed the neighborhood, but did not locate the offenders. Police spoke with three people who live in the area, and were home at the time of the incident, but no one said they saw or heard anything suspicious.

Trespassing

Police were dispatched for a trespassing report at , 3000 S. River Road, at 4:42 p.m. on Oct. 31. According to the report, Mohammed M. Morsi, 32, of Orland Park, was stopped at the entrance of the casino after his state identification was scanned, and the computer indicated he was on the self-exclusion list.

The Illinois Gaming Board began the Statewide Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program for Problem Gamblers in 2002, according to the Illinois Gaming Board’s website. It allows people that are problem gamblers to self-exclude themselves from Illinois casinos for a minimum of five years.

Morsi told police he has been on the list since 2007. He was issued a citation for trespassing and left the property without incident.

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