Cops: Downstate racetrack robbed
Posted November 12, 2008 10:00 pm
COLLINSVILLE -- Authorities are trying to pinpoint who robbed a southwestern Illinois horse-racing track.
Police in Collinsville say someone armed with a handgun held up the Fairmount Park Racetrack about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
Investigators say an employee was forced to open a safe and an unspecified amount of cash was taken.
The racetrack was closed and there were no patrons in the building at the time.
No injuries were reported.
The suspect was wearing a gray, hooded jacket or sweatshirt and covering his face with a ski mask.