Police are searching for a suspect caught on camera stealing Mississippi Lottery scratch-off tickets from a local gas station early Sunday morning.
According to WCBI in Columbus, the incident occurred on May 26 at Murphy Oil on Highway 45 Alternate. According to West Point Police, surveillance footage shows the suspect reaching over the counter and taking multiple lottery tickets while the store clerk is distracted.
Investigators believe the suspect escaped in a severely damaged Chevrolet Malibu.
Anyone with information on the suspect or the crime should call the West Point Police Department.