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Seal Beach lottery ticket thieves arrested

Seal Beach Lotto theft suspects arrested
Seal Beach Lotto theft suspects arrested 01:15

Two men were arrested for attempting to steal a pile of scratch-off lottery tickets from a Seal Beach liquor store July 18.

Seal Beach Police responded around 3 a.m. to West Beach Liquor on Pacific Coast Highway to a report of a burglary and found two men speeding off in their vehicle.

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Seal Beach Police recovered unused Lotto tickets, black gloves and a crowbar from two suspects attempting to steal the tickets.  Seal Beach Police Department

The pair smashed a front glass window of the market to get in.

Following a short pursuit, the two were taken into custody. Police found a stack of unused scratch-off lotto tickets, black gloves and a crowbar in their possession. 

Both suspects face felony burglary charges. 

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Thieves smashed a front glass window of a Seal Beach liquor store to gain entry to steal lottery tickets Seal Beach Police Department
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