This man is wanted for stealing lottery tickets at the BP Station on West Walnut Avenue in Dalton
The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who hid inside a convenience store until after closing time and then stole more than $1,000 worth of lottery tickets. The incident was recorded on the store’s surveillance system.
The burglary happened on the evening of Sept. 21 at the BP Station on West Walnut Avenue. Dalton officers responded to the scene after a silent alarm was triggered and found the door of the business unlocked. The owner of the business checked his inventory of lottery tickets and discovered that 122 tickets were missing, valued at $1,120.
After officers reviewed the store’s surveillance tapes, they saw a white male enter the store just after 8 p.m. and enter the store’s bathroom where he stayed until 9:10 p.m. He then walked around the store before hiding behind some coolers in the back of the store where he stayed until after the business closed. Then, at 10:46 p.m. he crawled on the floor from the back of the store to the counter area. The suspect stayed on the floor except for standing up briefly to grab lottery tickets, which he then proceeded to scratch off while sitting on the floor for an hour and a half. Afterwards, the suspect put the tickets into a bag and again crawled on the floor to the back of the store and the restroom area before standing up and walking out of the door.
The suspect is a white male with a shaved head wearing a black wrist brace on his left hand. The suspect wore a gray T-shirt and dark cargo shorts. The suspect appears to have a tattoo on his left arm in the bicep area. He appeared to walk with a slight limp.
Investigators have determined that he may have panhandled in the area of the I-75 ramps on Walnut Avenue in the past.
Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to please contact Detective Brian Shirley at 706.278-9085, dial 9 and enter extension 189.
This man is wanted for stealing lottery tickets at the BP Station on West Walnut Avenue in Dalton