{"id":222442,"date":"2022-07-21T14:46:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T19:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=222442"},"modified":"2022-07-25T11:19:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T16:19:03","slug":"iowa-casino-winner-run-off-road-by-two-cars-armed-bandit-robs-10k-cops-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/iowa-casino-winner-run-off-road-by-two-cars-armed-bandit-robs-10k-cops-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Casino Winner Run Off Road By Two Cars, Armed Bandit Robs $10K"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two bandits forced an Iowa casino winner off the road early Tuesday morning in Des Moines and stole over $10,000 from her, police said. Police arrested one alleged robber and continue to search for another.<\/p>\n

\"Iowa's
Iowa’s Prairie Meadows Casino, pictured above. A man began tailing a woman at the casino where she won over $10,000, police said. He and another suspect allegedly ran her off the road and stole the money. (Image: Hotels.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the suspects allegedly broke her driver\u2019s side window, opened the driver\u2019s door, and then yanked her purse out of the car. The money she had just won while playing at Prairie Meadows Casino in Altoona was in her pocketbook.<\/p>\n

Timothy Spencer, 30, of Delaware Township, Iowa<\/a>, was arrested on Wednesday. He had a handgun during the holdup, police claim. He was the one who shattered the window and stole the purse, police said.<\/p>\n

Spencer was booked in the Polk County Jail. He is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree theft, going armed with intent, conspiracy to commit a forcible felony, failure to affix a drug stamp, and possession of a controlled substance, according to online jail records.<\/p>\n

He remained in custody as of midday Thursday. Bail was set at $60,000, according to WHO<\/em>, a local TV station. He is scheduled to appear in local court on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

\"Timothy
Timothy Spencer, in a mug shot. He and another man allegedly forced a woman off the road in Iowa. He then allegedly robbed over $10,000 from her. She won the money at a casino. (Image: Polk County Jail)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Victim Followed From Casino<\/h2>\n

On Tuesday, Spencer and the other suspect allegedly forced the victim off Easton Boulevard at about 3:15 am. Both then left their respective cars. The second suspect banged on the passenger side window.<\/p>\n

The victim was on her way home when the incident took place. She had won two separate jackpots at the casino. She was not injured.<\/p>\n

It appears at least one of the suspects began following the victim while she was still at the casino, police said. He continued tailoring her, leaving the casino at the same time she did, 3 am.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With her description, police identified Spencer on Prairie Meadows surveillance video, police said. The footage showed him near the victim when she won the money. He was apprehended at the same casino on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Upon his arrest, police found he had $1,000 in cash and a bottle of oxycodone in his vehicle. They also found $2,000 in cash and a silver .38 revolver at his residence, police said.<\/p>\n

Spencer claimed the money was from $10,000 he won at Prairie Meadows several weeks ago, police said. He denied to police he was involved in the robbery.<\/p>\n

Prior Incident<\/h2>\n

In October, a 27-year-old Pennsylvania man was charged with first-degree murder after following a victim from a casino to his home some 50 miles away.<\/p>\n

Jekai Reid-John<\/a> of Norristown allegedly tailed the man from Pennsylvania\u2019s Parx Casino to Plainsboro, N.J., where he was shot and later died.<\/p>\n

Just hours before the shooting, Reid-John allegedly watched Aravapalli leave the Bensalem, Pa. gaming property with the night\u2019s winnings.<\/p>\n

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Reid-John followed Aravapalli until the victim eventually stopped at his house. Reid-John then allegedly followed him and entered the residence via a sliding door. Aravapalli was downstairs when several shots were fired and he suffered \u201cmultiple gunshot wounds,\u201d prosecutors said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A car sped off after the gunfire, a neighbor told police. Aravapalli was rushed by ambulance to a local hospital. Soon after arriving, he was declared dead.<\/p>\n

Aravapalli\u2019s wife and teenage daughter were sleeping upstairs in the house when the shooting occurred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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