A 36-year-old South Carolina man has been arrested after allegedly stealing lottery scratch-off tickets during a job interview at a gas station and trying to cash in the stolen tickets at nearby stores.
Antonio Levon Ricardo Stewart is accused of taking a pack of South Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off tickets from a Murphy USA location in Florence on May 6, 2025. According to arrest documents, surveillance footage reportedly captured the alleged theft.
Authorities say Stewart later visited three stores in the Florence area to redeem tickets from the stolen pack. He allegedly managed to cash in one ticket for a $5 prize.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced that Stewart was arrested on August 25, more than a year after the alleged incident. A warrant had reportedly been issued for his arrest later in May 2025.
Stewart faces three charges related to intent to defraud and counterfeit game tickets. Following his arrest, he was taken to the Florence County Detention Center.
Another Lottery Ticket Theft Case
In a separate case in Florida, 28-year-old Lakaysha Lockhart, a U.S. Postal Service worker from Hollywood, was accused of stealing a woman's winning lottery ticket worth $2,600 from the mail and cashing it in at a South Florida lottery office.
Lockhart was arrested on July 23 following an investigation involving Florida Lottery officials and U.S. Postal Service agents.
She faces several charges, including grand theft, dealing in stolen property, making a false claim, illegally using a communication device, and mail theft.
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