Alabama Woman Robs Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru, Gambles Stolen Money, Crashes SUV
Posted on: January 9, 2026, 12:35h.
Last updated on: January 9, 2026, 12:56h.
- An Alabama woman robbed a Chick-fil-A to gamble
- Two people in Pennsylvania were arrested for cocaine possession inside a casino
A woman in Alabama is in custody after police say she held up a Chick-fil-A drive-thru and sped off with an unspecified amount of loot to a nearby casino, where she promptly gambled the stolen cash.
Police allege that Kaudija Shondrelle Haynes, 32, of Birmingham, was the person who robbed the Chick-fil-A in Leeds. An investigation determined that Haynes went immediately to the Wind Creek Casino in Wetumpka after committing the robbery.
Haynes didn’t go quietly. When police approached her at the tribal casino, Haynes fled. She managed to get in her vehicle and speed away from the casino. A police chase ended when Haynes crashed off the road, totaling her SUV.
We are proud that none of the employees or customers were injured,” Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin said. “This individual endangered employees while fleeing and when she attempted to elude law enforcement in Wetumpka. She put others in danger and could have killed herself. It shows that addiction will cause someone to do anything to gamble or use drugs.”
Haynes has been charged with first-degree robbery, reckless endangerment, and fourth-degree theft of property.
Cocaine Found at Casino
Police in Pennsylvania say two people were arrested earlier this month at a casino for possessing and using cocaine.
The Pennsylvania State Police’s Bureau of Gaming Enforcement responded to a call from casino surveillance at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mt. Pocono on Jan. 8, 2026. Security personnel said two men had allegedly been observed using drugs, with both snorting a white powdery substance.
Law enforcement identified the suspects as Fadi Wahbeh, 64, of Whitehall, Pa, and Johanna Padilla, 44, of Paterson, NJ. Both individuals were arrested and taken into custody. FOX56 first reported the Mount Airy Casino arrests.
Located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, Mount Airy is a four-star resort featuring a casino floor with 1,700 slot machines, 70 live dealer table games, and a sportsbook.
Mount Airy was developed by Louis DeNaples, whose ties to the Bufalino crime family forced him to transfer ownership of the project to his daughter to secure a state-issued gaming license. The casino opened in October 2007.
Cocaine Possession
In Pennsylvania, a first-time charge for the possession and/or use of cocaine is a misdemeanor offense. A person convicted of a cocaine misdemeanor faces fines of up to $5,000 and a year in prison, though the latter is rarely imposed.
Subsequent offenses can carry harsher penalties, including fines of up to $25K and up to three years in prison,” says Brian Ziegler, the self-described “Philadelphia Cocaine Lawyer.”
Though the use of cocaine in the United States has dropped significantly since its peak in the 1980s, it’s estimated that several million adults use it at least once each year. Powdered cocaine is a Schedule II narcotic under the US Controlled Substances Act, a grouping of drugs that have a high risk for potential abuse.
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