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7-Eleven robbery suspect arrested after cashing in stolen lottery tickets at 2 convenience stores

David Marek, 37, accused of robbing 7-Eleven last month

SAN ANTONIO – A man was arrested after he allegedly robbed a 7-Eleven last month and went to a different convenience store to cash in his prize from the lottery tickets he stole, police said.

An arrest affidavit said the man walked into the 7-Eleven at 909 W. Hildebrand Ave. on Dec. 5, pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money, lottery tickets and cigarettes.

Police had a good shot of the suspect and issued a Crime Stoppers report with the surveillance camera images showing his face with several tattoos on it.

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Seven hours after the robbery, the suspect, identified by police as 37-year-old David Marek, was again caught on surveillance footage. This time, he was at Petro Pantry wearing the same outfit and cashing two stolen lottery tickets valued at $100.

More than three hours later, Marek was again seen cashing in more of the stolen lottery tickets at a Valero, receiving $50 in cash, the affidavit said.

After police sent out the Crime Stoppers release, a police officer recognized the suspect and his face tattoos during a call for service and arrested him.

Detectives who questioned Marek said he confessed to the crime.


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Max Massey is the GMSA weekend anchor and a general assignments reporter. Max has been live at some of the biggest national stories out of Texas in recent years, including the Sutherland Springs shooting, Hurricane Harvey and the manhunt for the Austin bomber. Outside of work, Max follows politics and sports, especially Penn State, his alma mater.

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