Florida man accused of stealing $7,000 in scratch-offs Suspect allegedly tried cashing stolen tickets at same shop Later held up 7-Eleven, police say As far as “Florida man” oddball arrest stories go, police say this caper was almost too on-brand: a man steals thousands of dollars in scratch-off lottery tickets, then promptly tries to cash them in at the very store he robbed – allegedly. Justin Farley inside the St. Petersburg Circle K, just before he allegedly robbed it of $7K-worth of lottery tickets. His attempt to redeem the winners shortly after did not go as planned. (Image: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida) According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, Justin Farley, 43, walked into a Circle K in the city just before 8:30 p.m. on May 5 and left with roughly $7K worth of scratch-off lottery tickets tucked under his arm. Surveillance video captured him exiting without payment, police said. That should have been the…Read MoreCategory: Crime & Scandals, Lottery, bizarre crime, Florida Man, lottery theft, scratch-off robbery, St. PetersburgSource: Casino.org