Florida man steals lottery tickets, tries to cash in $30 winner at same store: police
“It’s safe to say it was not his lucky day,” police said in an online post
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Looks like a Florida man’s luck ran out, according to police.
A suspect later identified as Herbert McClellan ran off Tuesday after grabbing 13 scratch-off lottery tickets from a convenience store in Clearwater, authorities told FOX 13 of Tampa.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hours later, after realizing one of the tickets was a $30 winner, McClellan, 27, returned to the same store and tried to collect his prize.
Store employees recognized McClellan as the scratch-off thief and called 911, police told the station.
“It’s safe to say it was not his lucky day,” Clearwater Police said in an online post.
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McClellan was arrested and charged with petit theft and dealing in stolen property, WTSP reported.