Two armed men rob $6K in lottery tickets from Visalia smoke shop
Two men stole $6,000 worth of lottery tickets during an armed robbery Wednesday night at a smoke shop in Visalia, police said.
Officers responded around 8:40 p.m. to the 5 Kingz Smoke Shop on North Ben Maddox Way for an armed robbery report, police said.
The men entered the business, stole the lottery tickets and fled before officers arrived, police said. No one was injured.
Anyone with information on the robbery can contact the Visalia Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit at 559-734-8116. To remain anonymous, people can call the department’s tip line at 559-713-4738.
María G. Ortiz-Briones
The Fresno Bee