Colorado police arrest thief who stole lottery tickets on two separate occasions

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HoLeeKau — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:37:37 GMT

It's a good time to go to jail in Colorado. You have a warm bed through the winter.

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cottoneyedjoe — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:21:41 GMT

Presumably the entire store was locked up. LOL.

Maybe the judge will take into account his moderation regarding the tobacco.

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haveagreatday! — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 06:57:23 GMT

I thought all gas stations have window film.

@cottoneyedjoe - cartons are usually locked up.

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cottoneyedjoe — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 05:53:27 GMT

Pedraza leapt over the counter in the convenience store and stole two packs of cigarettes and almost $3,000 worth of Colorado Lottery tickets.

It's kind of weird that after causing so much damage to steal scratchers, the ciggies happened to catch his eye and he took only two packs. If you're already there and committing a felony, why not just take an armload of cartons for your trouble? I guess some thieves have a line they won't cross.

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noise-gate — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 03:46:27 GMT

Thieves- you just can't trust them anymore.

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Cassie8620 — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:20:04 GMT

Some feel it's worth the risk for a county or prison jail sentence, as now a days prisons are no longer um a real punishment, more easier than ever,

go inside, do a nice cushy sentence, heck, i hear inmates, some if not all can even sit around with a tablet in cell,and email people, imo that is not punishment, nor video visit, or fone calls galore, inmate ad pages etc., so most i hear don't even care anymore.These dudes felt it was worth it, so i am sure they are not too broken up being arres... [ More ]

Colorado police arrest thief who stole lottery tickets on two separate occasions

Lottery Post — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:59:00 GMT

Criminal stole nearly $7,300 in lottery tickets; one more suspect remains unidentified

By Kate Northrop

Following an investigation of two separate burglaries involving the theft of Colorado Lottery tickets, police have identified and arrested the perpetrator who organized both ordeals.

On Thurs., Oct. 22, Platteville police arrested Francisco Lorenzo Pedraza, 25, just hours after he was accused of breaking into a gas station on Justin Avenue.

At around three in the morning, Pedraza a... [ More ]