Gas station store manager arrested after stealing over $20K in lottery tickets

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - A woman in High Springs was arrested Tuesday morning after officers say she stole from a gas station where she is the manager.

High Springs Police Department officers say Penny Cason, 51, stole more than $20,000 worth of lottery tickets over two months from the Pure Gas station located on U.S. Highway 27 in High Springs.

The store’s general manager called the police and said he was working with the Florida Lottery to assess the full amount she stole.

After looking at the last few incidents, the total was over $20,000, according to the report.

Police say Cason admitted to the general manager and police that she stole books of lottery tickets, but is unsure of the total amount she stole.

She is facing charges of Grand Theft of $20,000 to $99,999.

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