A Fort Dodge man faces felony charges for an alleged December incident at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson.

According to court documents, a woman was playing a slot machine on December 30, 2022 and the machine hit a jackpot of $3,898. The woman asked 51-year-old John Cook of Fort Dodge to switch places with her. Cook claimed the jackpot winnings and filled out an IRS-W9 form. Court documents show surveillance video was reviewed by the assigned Division of Criminal Investigation agent to the casino and saw that the woman won the jackpot.

She told casino staff she forgot her identification in her vehicle and left the property and neither she nor Cook came back. Court documents show on January 3rd, the woman returned to the casino to claim the winnings and when her information was run through the Iowa Department of Administrative Services Offset Program, she owed the state of Iowa $6,961. The entire jackpot was used to pay part of her debt. 

Cook was charged with two Class D Felonies for gambling-avoid setoff and second degree fraudulent practice. Cook was arrested this past Friday and was booked into the Greene County Jail. Raccoon Valley Radio will bring you more information as it becomes official.