Crime & Safety

Regular Customer Steals Lottery Tickets In Morrisville

The man reached behind the counter to steal nine scratch-off tickets on Saturday, police say.

The man reached behind the counter to steal nine scratch-off tickets on Saturday, police say.
The man reached behind the counter to steal nine scratch-off tickets on Saturday, police say. (Photo via Morrisville Police Department)

MORRISVILLE, PA — Police in Morrisville are looking for a man they say reached behind the counter of a local convenience store and stole a handful of scratch-off lottery tickets.

Morrisville Police were called at 12:20 p.m. on Saturday to Smokin' Joe's, at 119 East Bridge St. There, an employee said a man described as a regular customer grabbed nine $5 Fire Ball scratch-off tickets, worth a total of $45.

The man is described as being in his late 50s or early 60s. He was wearing khaki pants, a black jacket, tan boots and a cap.

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Anyone with information in the theft is asked to call Morrisville Police at 215-295-8111.

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