Nine arrested at 'gambling house' in Bartlett
Bartlett police have raided what they described as a "gambling house," arresting nine people and seizing cash, drugs and surveillance equipment.
Officers executed a search warrant Thursday at 290 Wayne Court with assistance from a member of the Cook County sheriff's vice unit.
They acted on a tip from an individual with "inside investigative information," police said.
Authorities said they seized more than $7,000 in cash and about 130 grams of marijuana, or a little more than a fourth of a pound. Police also said they seized several pieces of drug paraphernalia, gambling paraphernalia including a video poker machine and surveillance equipment used to monitor the outside of the building.
Nine people were charged with misdemeanor counts of possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and playing a game of chance, or gambling, authorities said.
They were identified as Steven Benfield, 32, of 599 Kirk Ave., Elgin; Ramon Carranza, 30, of 200 Timber Trail, Streamwood; Alejandro Chavez, 30, of 128 Edgewood, Streamwood; Thor Christ, 31, of 575 Terry Lane, Aurora; Scott Fernandes, 33, of 30 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake; Daniel George, 31, of 4943 W. Belle Plaine Road, Chicago; Wayne Huffman, 31, of 5108 Shore Drive, McHenry; Rumil Kolia, 25, of 58 East Ave., Streamwood; and Alex Trujillo, 30, of 44W465 Plank Road, Hampshire;.
Huffman was also charged with a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Police said he brought to the house a 16-year-old, who was cited for possession of cannabis.
Outside the residence, two Streamwood men found in a car were issued local ordinance citations for possession of cannabis, authorities said. They were identified as William Ciullo, 39, of 19 S. Victoria Lane, and Joseph Scianna, 31, of 800 S. Oltendorf Lane.
They have an Oct. 16 court date at the Cook County courthouse in Rolling Meadows.
The other nine suspects were released on their own recognizance and issued an Oct. 25 court date in Rolling Meadows.