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(CANTON) – Ohio Investigative Unit
agents have filed gambling related charges against four people after an
investigation of illegal gambling at a North Industry liquor permit.
Agents
filed charges earlier this week in Canton Municipal Court against Alisha
McKinney, 30, of Canton, with four counts of operating a gambling house, Billie
Naus, 29, of Canton, two counts of gambling, and Nicole Salewsky, 34, of
Canton, and Therese Antenuci, 49, of Sandyville, with one count each of
gambling. All the charges are first-degree misdemeanors.
During
a search warrant, which was executed on September 15, agents seized two
electronic video gambling machines and $538 in U.S. currency. They also filed
administrative changes against the Old Landmark Tavern, Inc., 5224 Ridge Avenue
Southeast, on three counts of each of the following:
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Acquire, possess, control or operate a gambling device
- Electronic video gambling device
- Game of chance for profit or scheme of chance
- Operating a gambling house
- Recklessly permitting public gaming
The
four individuals are scheduled to be arraigned on September 22. The administrative
case will be presented to the Ohio Liquor Control Commission at a later date.
Possible administrative penalties include fines, suspensions, or revocation of
the liquor permit.
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