The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of 23-year-old Diego G. Lopez from Mount Prospect, 23-year-old Gamaliel Garcia, Jr., from Chicago, 22-year-old Elliott J. Myers from Chicago, and 23-year-old Adrian A. Zavala from Berwyn.
Illinois Gaming Board agents charged each man with one count of burglary, one count of possession of burglary tools
The four men were each charged with one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony punishable by up to seven years in prison and one count of possession of burglary tools, a Class 4 felony punishable by up to three years in prison.
On December 18, 2024, the Gaming Board discovered a burglary at Silver Oaks Investment, Inc. doing business as Tracy’s, a video gaming café, located at 1413 W. 127th Street in Calumet Park.
Moreover, the investigation by Gaming Board Agents revealed that the men fled the location unable to access funds from video gaming machines. However, all four men were later arrested and taken into custody. Berwyn, Bensenville, and Calumet Park Police Departments also worked with IGB and ISP in the investigation.
“The IGB was pleased again to partner with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Illinois State Police (ISP) and other local law enforcement agencies to bring these offenders to justice,” said IGB Administrator Marcus D. Fruchter.
“We will continue to track down criminals who target gambling establishments to ensure we uphold the integrity and safety of gaming in Illinois.”
Tracy’s features up to six slot machines with games from Aristocrat, Bally, IGT, Novomatic, Spielo, and WMS
Furthermore, Tracy’s has 23 locations and four sister locations in Illinois. In fact, each location features up to six slot machines with a wide variety of games from Aristocrat, Bally, IGT, Novomatic, Spielo, and WMS. Players can cash-out instantly via the café’s payout device.
“My office is proud to partner with government agencies and law enforcement to identify criminals and ensure they are held accountable for harming small businesses like gaming cafés,” said Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
“I thank the Illinois Gaming Board and the agencies that joined in this effort, and I am committed to continuing similar partnerships that help us hold criminals accountable across jurisdictions.”
According to the press release from the Illinois Gaming Board, the investigation is ongoing and no further information is available. Of course, all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
