Man Stole $500 In Lottery Tickets From Niantic Store: Police

Police are searching for a man accused of stealing $500 worth of lottery tickets from a gas station over the weekend.

Posted Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 8:21 am ET

EAST LYME, CT — Police are searching for a suspect accused of taking $500 in lottery tickets off the counter at a Niantic store.

The crime occurred when the man entered a gas station on Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday at 8:15 a.m.

The man was wearing a black ski mask and possibly a Colts jacket.

He left in a white Toyota sedan driving toward Waterford on Main Street.

Police said the car has an out of state registration place.

Anyone with information can call the East Lyme Police Department at 860-739-5900.

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