Crime & Safety

Thief Steals Lottery Tickets At East County Convenience Store

A knife-wielding man robbed a Lemon Grove convenience store of about $1,500 worth of lottery tickets.

A knife-wielding man robbed a Lemon Grove convenience store of about $1,500 worth of lottery tickets.
A knife-wielding man robbed a Lemon Grove convenience store of about $1,500 worth of lottery tickets. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LEMON GROVE, CA — A knife-wielding man robbed a Lemon Grove convenience store of about $1,500 worth of lottery tickets Tuesday.

The holdup at the Arco ampm market in the 2700 block of Lemon Grove Avenue was reported about 2 p.m., said Lt. Mike Krugh of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

No detailed description of the robber was immediately available.

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