String of New Hampshire, Massachusetts lottery scratch ticket thefts continue [Video]

Police in Windham, New Hampshire are searching for masked burglars who broke into the Windham Variety Store on Friday morning and stole a case of scratch tickets, the latest in a string of similar thefts across the area. Police said that in the past month, six stores have reported similar robberies and other incidents have been reported on the Massachusetts North Shore. WMUR reported thatRichdale Convenience Store in Seabrook was robbed on March 19. Employee Stacie Leblanc said she opened the store that day and discovered the thefts. She said she found an open space on the counter and glass all over the floor from the window.Seabrook police say three people wearing masks smashed the front window and stole the case of scratch tickets on the counter.Leblanc said the surveillance video showed that it happened in seconds. She said the case holds 40 types of scratch tickets, with about 150 …