According to the Minneapolis Police Department, a suspect in last month's burglary of a Tangletown gas station has been arrested.
The man is a suspect in 10 other smash-and-grab burglaries at metro-area gas stations, including four in Minneapolis.
Police say the man usually targeted a closed gas station like the he allegedly hit on July 18, bashed a window in, and stole a number of lottery tickets. He would then race to an open gas station and redeem the tickets before they could be reported stolen.
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Police say they caught the man after getting a tip that he would be redeeming his latest haul at a Super America gas station near the University of Minnesota.
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