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Man Steals Lottery Ticket Display In Mesquite Convenience Store

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MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) - A guy really hoping to get lucky in the lottery toppled an entire lottery ticket display at a Shell station in Mesquite.

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Mesquite Police say this happened on December 29th, 2015 around 6:30 p.m. at 1431 Oates Drive.

Lottery ticket thief
Alleged lottery ticket thief (Mesquite PD)

The clerk told police a man approached him and asked for something behind the counter. When the clerk turned around the suspect grabbed an entire rack of lottery tickets and ran from the store.

The suspect got into the passenger seat of the waiting black Infiniti FX50 SUV and took off.

getaway SUV
Getaway SUV (Mesquite PD)

Suspect Description: White man, 30 - 40 years of age, about 5'10" weighing about 200 pounds with dark hair and short facial hair. The suspect was wearing a gray ball cap with a flat red bill and the word 'Texas' across the front, long sleeve gray ¼ zip shirt and blue pants.

Lottery ticket thief
Alleged lottery ticket thief (Mesquite PD)

If you have information about this crime or this suspect's identity, contact Mesquite Police at 972-285-6336 or Investigator Ricketts at 972-216-6297.

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