Man Broke Into Gas Station, Stole Lotto Tickets, Police Say

BARTOW COUNTY, GA — Authorities in Bartow County are on the lookout for a man they say broke into a gas station and stole a tower of lottery tickets on Thursday.

In a news release, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office said the Shell store in the 5600 block of Highway 20 was broken into on Thursday.

When officers arrived, a glass window had been broken, and a lottery ticket tower was missing.

Authorities took to social media to share still images taken from gas station security cameras. The images depict a man in a hooded black rain coat, blue jeans and black shoes who police allege broke into the store.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call the Bartow County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at 770-382-5050 ext 6032.