A 29-year-old Brandon man has been taken into custody and charged with stealing roughly $800 in lottery tickets from a convenience store in south Lakeland. David Martinez Santiesteban brought himself up to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) on September 5 after a series of thefts that began in late August.
The PCSO reported four separate thefts of lottery tickets at the business on August 24, 28, 29, and 30. The stolen tickets had a total value of $785. In reaction to the frequent incidents, the store established new precautions to avoid future thefts, which were effective.
On September 3, the suspect tried another theft but was unable to leave with any tickets…