OAKTON, Va. – A man is behind bars after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from convenience stores across Fairfax County.
Police say Mohammad Akhtar, 39, was arrested following a string of scratch-off ticket thefts totaling nearly $7,000.
According to authorities, Akhtar would enter various stores and wait for clerks to become distracted before snatching a stash of lottery tickets.
Fairfax County police compiled a list of dates and locations Akhtar is accused of stealing from during the month of September…