SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

September 3, 2010

Scratch tickets worth $10,000 stolen at mall


PEABODY — An estimated $10,000 worth of scratch tickets were stolen from a newsstand at the Northshore Mall.

A robber broke into the Gateway News kiosk right after the 9:30 p.m. closing Wednesday and grabbed the lottery tickets, according to police.

Police were unable to view a security video right after the incident due to technical difficulties.

A security officer at the mall told police of a suspicious car parked in the area. Police are investigating.

— Tom Dalton