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Man accused of stealing lottery tickets
Posted at 7:08 PM, Aug 08, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-08 19:08:49-04

CITY OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Police in the City of Tonawanda are looking for a man who they say stole lottery tickets from a local convenience store.

Police say the theft happened at a 7-Eleven on Broad Street early Friday morning. Police say the suspect tried to pay for the tickets with counterfeit "movie money", but the clerk refused to take the money. The man then grabbed the lottery tickets and ran out of the store.

Anyone with information on this theft can call the City of Tonawanda Police Department at 692-2121.