Crime & Safety

Big Lottery Prize Won Off Ticket Purchased In Ellington

A Vernon player has won a big CT Lottery prize off a ticket bought in Ellington.

(Chris Dehnel | Patch Staff)

VERNON/ELLINGTON, CT — A Vernon man was a $30,000 winner in the Connecticut Lottery after buying a ticket at an Ellington grocery store, lottery officials said.

David Slota of Vernon cashed in the prize on June 18, according to CT Lottery officials.

He bought the 30X Cash 5th Edition ticket at the Ellington Big Y, according to CT Lottery statistics.

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