Crime & Safety

Framingham Man Charged After Rhode Island Casino Robbery

The Saturday night robbery happened at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln.

Anthony McClain, 30, of Framingham, robbed a 69-year-old man on Jan. 18, according to police.
Anthony McClain, 30, of Framingham, robbed a 69-year-old man on Jan. 18, according to police. (Google Maps)

FRAMINGHAM, MA — A 30-year-old Framingham man was arrested over the weekend for robbing a 69-year-old man at a Rhode Island casino. Anthony McClain has been charged with first-degree robbery.

The robbery happened Saturday night in the parking lot at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. McClain pulled a knife on the victim and took a pair of glasses, a cell phone, and the victim's wallet.

Police used surveillance video from the parking lot to find McClain, according to police. He is being held at a jail in Cranston.

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