Store clerk allegedly stole $1 million lottery ticket from customer and tried to collect winnings, authorities say

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Store clerk allegedly stole $1 million lottery ticket from customer and tried to collect winnings, authorities say
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A store clerk at a Tennessee gas station is accused of stealing a $1 million lottery ticket from a customer and then trying to collect the prize. Meer Patel, 23, of Murfreesboro, was arrested and charged with theft over $250,000, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on July 22. The customer, an Antioch father, was informed of his winnings and has since collected the prize.

After buying the tickets, the man handed them to Patel who paid the man the lesser amount and allegedly tossed the $1 million ticket in the trash. Store video obtained by investigators from the Tennessee Lottery showed Patel allegedly taking the ticket out of the trash and placing it in his pocket after the man left, authorities said. 'Mr.

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