Man uses bathroom ruse to steal lottery tickets from 2 gas stations, warrant says
Man uses bathroom ruse to steal lottery tickets from 2 gas stations, warrant says
A South Carolina man is accused of using a bathroom ruse to steal lottery tickets from two gas stations.
Connor Garrison Anderson, 23, of Moncks Corner, is charged with two counts of Attempting to Influence a Game by Coercion, Tampering or Deception, an arrest warrant said.
The South Carolina Education Lottery requested the SLED investigation.
An arrest warrant said Anderson used deception at a Spinx gas station and a 7-Eleven to get the clerk to attend to the bathroom.
While the clerk was away, Anderson stole lottery tickets.
In one case, Anderson scanned the stolen tickets on the SCEL app, the warrant said.
In the second case, Anderson is accused of redeeming the tickets at various stores.
Anderson was booked into the Berkeley County Hill-Finklea Detention Center.
This case will be prosecuted by the 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.