Publication Date: October 20, 2025, 07:23h.
Updated on: October 20, 2025, 07:23h.
- Defendants linked to organized crime include Casey Szaflarski and Paul Koroluk
- Kane County charges arise following Szaflarski’s 2012 federal gambling conviction
- Authorities assert that the burglary crew stole cash and jewelry belonging to a prominent restaurateur
A man once labeled as the Chicago Outfit’s video gambling “kingpin” has found himself back in legal trouble, this time for allegedly breaking into the residence of a prominent restaurateur, aided by the son of a former state senator, as reported by The Chicago Sun-Times.
In 2012, federal prosecutors accused Casey Szaflarski of operating video poker businesses on behalf of Mob leader Michael “Fat Mike” Sarno.
Sarno received a 25-year prison sentence for racketeering, extortion, and for orchestrating the bombing of a rival’s video-poker machine headquarters.
Szaflarski, currently aged 67, spent approximately three years in federal prison for his involvement in the scheme and was released in 2015.
Victim Details
As revealed in recently uncovered court documents, Szaflarski was indicted on May 28 in Kane County, Illinois, facing felony charges linked to a break-in that took place around March 18 at a residence in unincorporated West Dundee, a suburb in the far northern part of Chicago.
The unidentified victim is described as a “Chicago area restaurateur whose businesses generate millions through video gambling.” However, the victim’s attorney suggested that the case is unrelated to gambling machines, according to the Sun-Times.
Charging documents claim that the group took cash and/or jewelry valued between $10,000 and $100,000.
Alongside Szaflarski, Louis Capuzi Jr., son of the late Republican state representative Louis F. Capuzi, and Paul Koroluk have also been indicted.
LK Street Crew Connection
Koroluk was previously identified by state prosecutors in 2014 as a co-leader of the Panozzo-Koroluk (LK) Street Crew, part of a Grand Avenue Outfit network directed by Outfit leader Albert “Little Guy” Vena.
Investigators began monitoring the crew in October 2013 after discovering that Koroluk’s associate, Robert Panozzo Sr., had allegedly conspired to murder a witness in a home invasion and kidnapping case to prevent their testimony at trial, as reported by a Chicago Tribune article at the time. Capuzi was also mentioned as a crew member in that report.
Koroluk, who has a well-documented criminal record, received an 18-year prison sentence in 2014 for felony racketeering after pleading guilty to being involved in a scheme where they impersonated police officers to rob drug cartel stash houses. His release date remains unclear.
Amy Johnson of the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, which is overseeing the case, stated that it is still active and “under investigation.”