Victoria police have arrested a suspect in connection with multiple lottery ticket thefts at various businesses in downtown Victoria.
After Mark Ewart was identified as a possibly suspect, plain-clothes officers followed him into a store on Government Street on Tuesday, July 31st.
He was then observed distracting the store clerk, reaching behind the counter, and stealing hundreds of dollars worth of lottery tickets.
After a short chase, police were able to catch and arrest Ewart. Besides the lottery tickets, he is also linked to the theft of a scooter.
Ewart is now facing 3 counts of theft under $5,000, and more charges are anticipated.
