Two Charged With Stealing Lottery Tickets From Northern Santa Rosa Business

April 15, 2014

Two people have been charged in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of scratch off lottery tickets from a convenience store last month in the northern Santa Rosa County community of Berrydale.

Investigators said Kristeena M. Bare,25, and Frank Lee Johnson, 37, busted a window of the Berrydale Quick Mart on North Highway 87 to gain entry during the early morning hours of March 19. Once inside, deputies said they stole about $3,300 worth of the Florida Lottery scratch off tickets.  They were caught on video cashing two winning tickets worth a combined $115 about four hours later at a Tom Thumb in Milton, according to an arrest report.

Bare and Johnson were charged with property damage, burglary, larceny and dealing in stolen property.

Bare remained in the Santa Rosa County Jail with on bond set at $44,000, while Johnson was being held with set at $27,500.

Comments

5 Responses to “Two Charged With Stealing Lottery Tickets From Northern Santa Rosa Business”

  1. Niknak50 on April 15th, 2014 4:00 pm

    Please, have some compassion, everyone know how hard it is to scratch out a living these days

  2. BT on April 15th, 2014 9:49 am

    They took time to plan and commit the burglary, then spent 4 hours scratching off lottery tickets. For two people, after expenses (fuel, flashlight, rock), this is not great income.

  3. Robert S. on April 15th, 2014 8:48 am

    @ KK — You got THAT right.
    These two must be experts at “Scratching” to get thru that many tickets in four hours.
    Too bad they didn’t put that energy to work at an honest job.
    Both look much older than the ages reported.

  4. KK on April 15th, 2014 5:31 am

    They stole $3300 in scratch offs and all they got $115? Time to stop buying scratch offs.

  5. 429SCJ on April 15th, 2014 4:29 am

    A horrible addiction/affliction.

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