Harrah's Gambler Jumps On Table During Outburst: Police

Joliet IL

20 April, 2021

1:35 PM

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JOLIET, IL — Joliet police went to Harrah's Casino Monday night to arrest a 35-year-old Chicago man who police say became unruly, jumping on the gambling tables and threatening to shoot a woman. Joliet police arrested Peter McCloud and charged him with criminal trespass to property, disorderly conduct and assault. The disturbance at the downtown Joliet casino happened around 10:45 p.m. "Officers determined that McCloud had caused a disturbance while playing at a gaming table and was refusing to leave when requested by Harrah's security officers," Joliet police reports show. After McCloud left the gaming table, he went to the designated smoking area where he began arguing with a woman and he threatened to shoot her, Joliet police said. "McCloud was then escorted to the coat check area to gather his belongings at which time he jumped on a table and demanded his belongings. McCloud was detained by Harrah's security for officers who then placed him into custody without incident," police reported. The Joliet officers who arrested McCloud reported that McCloud did not have any weapons after all.