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Man arrested after snatching lottery tickets from player
California Lottery: Man arrested after snatching lottery tickets from player
A California man is in jail after he robbed a woman of her lottery tickets and later fled from officers, police said. The robbery occurred around 10:40 p.m. Sunday as a woman left Lone Tree Liquors in Antioch, California, and was heading toward the 2700 block of Tregallas Road, police said. That's when a man approached her, and after a struggle, wrested away some lottery tickets she had just bought. Witnesses quickly found an Antioch police officer and described the robber. The officer tracked down a man matching the description, but the man ran away. After a chase through a residential neighborhood that included fence-jumping and running along a highway onramp, the officer caught up with the suspect and detained him after a short struggle. Responding officers later found the lottery tickets he is suspected of stealing. The suspect was identified as 26-year-old David Thomason. He was booked into West County Jail on suspicion of robbery and obstructing a police officer, and is being held on $50,000 bail.
Contra Costa Times
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11 comments. Last comment 2 years ago by .
Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3397 Posts Offline |
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All that trouble for someones lottery tickets, which odds are weren't winners.  "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Prince of Insufficient Light United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 1438 Posts Offline |
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"Suspicion" of robbery??? You mean they're not sure? Iran _Iraq_ has WMD
Mr. Franklin, it looks like we couldn't keep it.
They're warning me about Osama or whatever. Picture me buying the scam; I say "never!".
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Houston,TX United States Member #35595 March 13, 2006 54 Posts Offline |
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I agree. and the concept of him being a "person of interest" with a 50k bail.
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CA United States Member #3044 December 10, 2003 812 Posts Offline |
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"suspect"? Blessed Saint Leibowitz, keep 'em dreamin' down there.....
Next week's convention for Psychics and Prognosticators has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
=^.^=
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Oklahoma City United States Member #54523 August 2, 2007 22 Posts Offline |
| Posted: February 22, 2008, 3:40 pm - IP Logged |
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Did the lady get her tickets back? They were probably big winners.
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CA United States Member #57701 December 23, 2007 457 Posts Offline |
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All of that unneccessary headache for tickets that odds were not winners. Trauma for the lady and jail time for the robber. Stupidy knows no bounds.
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Pennsylvania United States Member #17377 June 10, 2005 1535 Posts Offline |
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I read the article entirely different then with a scoff. THe dude robbed her and all people can say stuff about are the tickets. Yes, lets disregard the lady and disregard the system that allows us to have police available to aide the public. Im more shocked at the responses then I am at the unfortunate circumstance this lady endured. ________________________________
The most powerful statements are said with few words.
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3397 Posts Offline |
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I read the article entirely different then with a scoff. THe dude robbed her and all people can say stuff about are the tickets. Yes, lets disregard the lady and disregard the system that allows us to have police available to aide the public. Im more shocked at the responses then I am at the unfortunate circumstance this lady endured. So you read the article differently. And? It's an article and people commented and chose to focus on something else. It's not a big deal. "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Hamilton, OH United States Member #4236 March 27, 2004 176 Posts Offline |
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Innocent till proven guilty. I would plea bargain if I were that guy. Yes, he is an idiot.
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Nashville, Tn United States Member #39102 May 3, 2006 309 Posts Offline |
| Posted: February 23, 2008, 2:20 am - IP Logged |
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"Suspicion" of robbery??? You mean they're not sure? 
 waiting patiently for my jackpot
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ky United States Member #38179 April 19, 2006 82 Posts Offline |
| Posted: February 23, 2008, 1:29 pm - IP Logged |
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If the suspect did it.....bugs bunny would say" What a marooooon"
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