(25 News Now) – Three people have been arrested in connection with burglaries to video gaming machines around the state, according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Gino and Giulia Wuttke, along with Alyssa Slouka, are facing charges for their alleged involvement in stealing around $400,000 after Raoul’s office says the trio allegedly broke into businesses and robbed video gaming machines.
Raoul’s office alleges Gino Wuttke committed offenses in the counties of Bureau, Carroll, Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Jo Daviess, Kendall, Lee, LaSalle, Kane, Mason, McHenry, McLean, Ogle, Stephenson, Vermillion and Will. He was charged with the following:
Wuttke’s bond was set at $750,000, and his next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8.
Gino Wuttke’s mother, Giulia Wuttke, was also arrested for her alleged participation in the burglary ring. Raoul’s office is alleging she committed offenses in the counties of Bureau, Carroll, Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, Grundy, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Kane, Lee, LaSalle, Ogle, Mason, McLean, Vermillion and Will. She faces the following charges:
Giulia’s bond was set at $25,000, and her next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 15.
Alyssa Slouka, 31, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, was also arrested for her alleged involvement in the burglary ring. The Attorney General’s office is alleging Slouka participated in offenses that took place in the counties of Bureau, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Iroquois, Lee and Will. She was charged with the following:
Slouka’s bond was set at $100,000, and her next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8.
In addition to the three individuals arrested, Brian Morgan, 42, of Plainfield, Illinois, has been charged for his alleged participation in the burglary operation. Morgan allegedly committed offenses in the counties of Carroll, DeKalb, Grundy, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Kendall, Lee, LaSalle, Kane, Mason, McLean, Ogle and Will. The charges filed by the Attorney General’s office include:
Morgan’s bond on this case was set at $750,000, and his next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8. However, Morgan is currently in prison, serving a sentence in connection to unrelated charges.
“Members of this burglary ring allegedly targeted bars, restaurants, social clubs and other small businesses that have video poker and video gaming machines. They broke into dozens of these establishments in multiple counties and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash out of the machines,” said -Attorney General Raoul
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