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A Cleveland man is facing charges after he reportedly made a comment about Ebola while inside the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland on Wednesday.

(John Kuntz, Plain Dealer file photo)

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A disgruntled gambler is facing criminal charges after he reportedly made a comment about his wife being infected with Ebola while at Horseshoe Casino Cleveland on Wednesday.

Cleveland police arrested the 60-year-old man at his home on the city's West Side, a police spokesperson said.

The man had been gambling at the casino Wednesday and had been losing money. When he went to cash out, he made a comment indicating his wife was a nurse and had just returned from West Africa infected with Ebola.

He then left the casino but a witness was able to get his license plate number.

The gaming table the man was at was shut down as a precaution. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ohio Casino Control and Cleveland police were notified, according to a statement released by the casino.

Police were able to quickly determine that neither the man nor his wife were infected. The man's wife is not a nurse and did not travel to Africa.

An attempt to reach Ohio Casino Control, which is investigating the incident, was unsuccessful.

The suspect is in custody and likely will face a felony charge of inducing panic, according to police.