A 35-year-old Rockford man accused of robbing a Beloit bank last October apparently squandered the ill-gotten gains on slot machines and lottery tickets.
On Monday, Mario L. Johnson Manns made his initial appearance before Rock County Judge Karl Hanson on charges of robbery of a financial institution and carrying a concealed weapon. Cash bond was set at $10,000.
According to the criminal complaint, a suspect wearing a rubber “old man” mask entered First Mid Bank on Cranston Road shortly before 5 p.m. on Oct. 30, walked up to a teller and demanded cash…