Masked, armed men rob bingo cashier at Elks Lodge in Caledonia

CALEDONIA - Two masked, armed men robbed a 69-year-old manoutside the Racine Elks Lodge, 5844 Douglas Ave., early Saturdaynight, then entered the hall and robbed a bingo cashier of anundetermined amount of cash in front of about 70 people, CaledoniaPolice Sgt. Daniel Warren said in a news release.

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Sat, December 19th, 2009

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