There was plenty of pent-up partying all over Downtown Detroit Thursday (March 17) night for Saint Patrick’s Day. Two years of COVID had people eager and excited to be back outside.

The Greektown Casino-Hotel is taking the wraps off a massive overhaul.

DETROIT – Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Mario Smith of Cleveland, Ohio after a high-powered weapon was found at the Greektown Casino Hotel this week. Smith was charged with one count of carrying a concealed weapon on Friday. On Wednesday at 11:20 a.m. a Greektown security guard discovered an abandoned backpack near an ice machine in Detroit’s Greektown Casino Hotel. Smith allegedly had a concealed weapon that he carried into the hotel. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office is not releasing more details on the case which remains under investigation.

Police find bag, high-powered rifle, list of cities inside Greektown Casino HotelPublished: February 18, 2020, 5:09 pmDetroit police arrested two people and recovered a weapon Tuesday at the Greektown Casino hotel, according to authorities.

DETROIT – Detroit police arrested two men after a high-powered weapon was found hidden behind an ice maker machine at the Greektown Casino Hotel, Chief James Craig said. Inside the bag was a high-powered weapon, often referred to as a “Draco" -- an AK-47 with a 30-round magazine, Craig said. They linked that person to a specific hotel room and took two young men into custody, Craig said. This was not the suspects’ first visit to the hotel, according to authorities. He said this situation was an example of excellent police work, from Detroit officers to state troopers and hotel workers.

DETROIT – Detroit police arrested two people and recovered a weapon Tuesday at the Greektown Casino hotel, according to authorities. UPDATE: Ohio man charged days after weapon found at Greektown Casino Hotel in DetroitRELATED: Detroit police arrest 2 men after high-powered weapon found at Greektown Casino Hotel, chief saysTwo young men were taken into custody, Detroit police Chief James Craig said. Officials found a high-powered weapon inside a bag at the casino and recovered the weapon, according to Craig. Several police cars were parked in front of the Greektown Hotel. Stay with Local 4 as we track this story.