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Caught on Camera: Tattooed Guy Rips Off Wawa Lottery Machine in Philadelphia

A man walked into a Philadelphia Wawa in the middle of the day earlier this month and walked out with hundreds of dollars’ worth of lottery tickets he didn’t pay for, said Philadelphia Police.

Police released surveillance video of the May 6 heist inside the convenience store at 3220 Richmond Street in the city’s Port Richmond section in hopes that someone recognizes the thief.

In the video you see the man – who appears to be around 20 years old – enter the Wawa around noon then messing around with the Pennsylvania Lottery kiosk. He then bends down and sticks his tattooed arms up into the lottery machine.

After fiddling with the machine you see the man – wearing a gray T-shirt, black shorts and black and white Nike sneakers – grab a handful of tickets out and head for the door.

Police said he took $270 worth of tickets.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia Police.

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