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Man charged in Davenport lottery theft, fraud
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 posted 11:58 AM EDT
A man faces robbery and lottery fraud charges in Davenport for allegedly stealing hundreds of lottery tickets and trying
to cash a stolen $500 lottery ticket.
Darren Johnson, 36, was arrested Monday on one count of robbery and three counts of lottery fraud after police said he tried
to cash the $500 ticket at a Davenport grocery store.
Court records said store employees tried to detain Johnson, who fought to get free.
Police said Johnson also tried to cash the lottery ticket at a local gas station before the incident at the grocery store.
The charges also accuse Johnson of stealing 227 lottery tickets from a Bettendorf business.
Bettendorf Police Chief Phil Redington said the incident occurred at a Casey’s Carry Out Pizza early Monday. He said the
tickets were stolen after a store window was broken out.
Johnson was in the Scott County Jail Tuesday.
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