Shop clerk and colleague charged with stealing misplaced $3m lottery ticket

But shortly thereafter, according to prosecutors, officials overheard Mr Reddem demanding a share of the jackpot from Ms Nunes in the building's lobby. She allegedly said she would "only pay him $200,000".

Lottery investigators also questioned Ms Nunes over the poor condition her ticket was in, and opened an investigation. Surveillance video from Savas Liquors soon revealed how Ms Nunes had obtained the ticket and, in a follow-up interview, she told police she had "inadvertently obtained" the ticket, prosecutors said.

A grand jury indicted Ms Nunes last Friday on one count each of larceny from a building, attempted larceny, presentation of a false claim and witness intimidation, and Mr Reddem on one count of attempted extortion. They will be arraigned at a later date. Police spent nearly a month working to find the true owner of the winning ticket, canvassing the area, posting flyers of the man seen in surveillance footage and questioning local residents.Related Topics

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