Daniel Dalzell, 22, was accused of syndicated gambling on Friday.
A son of police chief was suspected of operating a sports betting operation that took sports wagers from Chicago Catholic high school students.
Daniel Dalzell, 22, the son of the chief of the Alsip Police Department and, was accused of syndicated gambling on Friday. He was taken in custody for 100,000 dollars bail.
According to Cook Count Authorities, Dalzell started by taking small wagers from Marist High School and St. Rita High School students, which later grew to thousands of dollars bets. Two students had gained a debt of 27,000 dollars, and continued betting trying to win back their losses.
Assistant States Attorney Russ Baker spoke at Dalzell hearing on Friday, claiming the students had received threats of physical harm from the suspect. Dalzell had allegedly admitted of running the sports betting operation.
