Video shows Arlington lottery ticket thief fumble display case then recover, run away
Arlington police asked for help to identify a lottery ticket thief who fumbled the display case when he took it off a counter, but then recovered and fled the store.
Arlington detectives released a surveillance video of the theft on Wednesday in hopes that someone would recognize the thief and contact authorities.
The theft occurred on Nov. 11 at a convenience store in the 2300 block of North Davis Drive in Arlington.
On the video, the suspect who Arlington police believe is a white or Hispanic man walked into the store, asked the employee to get something on a wall and took the lottery tickets when the employee turned his back.
The thief dropped the lottery ticket display case, but he picked it up, slipped a bit and then ran out of the store.
The video showed that the thief placed the display case under his arm and sprinted to a vehicle. The vehicle then drove away from the store.
Anyone with information should contact Arlington Detective Dominic DelBiaggio at 817-459-6486 or Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477.
This story was originally published November 21, 2019 at 8:24 AM.
