Man Convicted Of Robbing Stella's Place Sentenced To 22 Years

GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL — A man has been sentenced to 22 years in connection with robbing Stella's Place in Glendale Heights in April 2023. Odell Wright, 49, was convicted of aggravated robbery in December 2024.

Police had been called to Stella's at 2190 Bloomingdale Rd. around 2 p.m. on April 26, 2023, for a report of a robbery. Employees said Wright was at a slot machine at Stella's since 12 p.m., and then used a gun to demand cash from the register.

Wright, who had been on federal probation, was arrested on Oct. 13, 2023, a news release said.

“Violence, such as we saw in this case, has no place in civilized society,” DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement.

Berlin added, “Judge Guerin’s twenty-two-year sentence sends the unmistakable message that if you commit this type of brazen crime in DuPage County, the penalty will be significant. While I am sure this was a very traumatic event for the employee at Stella’s, we are all thankful no one was injured. I thank the Glendale Heights Police Department for their outstanding work in the identification and apprehension Mr. Wright in this case and for their continued efforts in keeping our business establishments safe."