Gaming machines have been smashed open and stolen from in a series of bar and restaurant robberies in Racine and Kenosha counties. The suspects may have committed similar robberies in Illinois.
Although no arrests have been reported yet, the robberies are likely connected, according to the Kenosha County Sheriffâs Department.
Three Kenosha Co. taverns hit
Sgt. David Wright of the Kenosha County Sheriffâs Department said three taverns in the county were burglarized in November. In all three cases, the thieves targeted only the gaming machines.
He said The Packer Inn Tavern, 924 S. Cognswell Drive, Silver Lake, was burglarized on Nov. 15. The Sandlots of Salem, 9251 Antioch Road, was burglarized Nov. 29. JohnnyâZ Pour House, 10936 Sheridan Road, Pleasant Prairie, was hit Nov. 30, although it appeared thieves also attempted to break into the tavern a few days earlier and failed.