A Chicago man who was released by a judge a month after robbing people riding on a casino shuttle bus is now charged with recommitting the same offense.
continuing to target casino patrons despite being on pretrial release for the same offense
Willie Greenwood currently has three separate cases for robbing victims who were returning from the temporary Bally’s casino in Medinah Temple. A shuttle bus runs daily between the property and Chinatown, with the 27-year-old continuing to target casino patrons despite being on pretrial release for the same offense.
Law enforcement originally arrested Greenwood in March after pulling over his vehicle as it matched the description of the suspect’s.
A 65-year-old was robbed at gunpoint earlier that day and police officers found a BB gun in the car during a search. The victim identified Greenwood as the thief and law enforcement also have surveillance footage of the suspect running back to his vehicle at the same time as the robbery.
He was in custody before a judge ordered his release in April. Last month, Greenwood beat up a 40-year-old man in a parking garage close to the casino, stealing $2,500 in cash and several credit cards.
After the most recent incident, Judge James Murphy III remarked how the suspect has “now committed another violent robbery” and ordered that he remain detained.
