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Man busts through store roof, steals lottery tickets
Jul 20, 2018, 9:01 am
By Todd Northrop
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A thief hoping to steal his way to some good luck busted through the roof of a grocery store and took hundreds of dollars worth of lottery tickets on Wednesday.
Ironically, unlucky for him, it was all caught on camera.
Surveillance footage captured a fairly clear image of the suspect's face, and after about a day on the run, Kevin Croft, 30, was arrested for the crime by Florida detectives.
Croft was booked into the Lee County Jail and faces charges of burglary, grand theft and criminal mischief/property damage.
The arrest is the 21st booking for Croft, who is also a registered convicted felon. His criminal past includes multiple counts of drug use, theft and battery, among other criminal counts. He is currently being held on $15,000 bond.
Deputies noticed that the roof of the store was the point of entry when they arrived at Laurel Lane Grocery store in the Suncoast Estates community during the early morning hours of July 18. The suspect allegedly cut through plywood and asphalt shingles to get through.
Once inside the store, he went straight for the lottery tickets and stole several dozen, according to deputies. He then went back through the roof for his escape.
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(Click to display full-size in gallery)Kevin Croft captured on video as he broke through a store roof and swung down into the store.