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Man accused of stealing lottery tickets at Turkey Hill

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a Hanover Township man is now facing multiple felony charges after an alleged robbery at a Luzerne County Turkey Hill.

Officers accuse 31-year-old James Robinson of threatening a Turkey Hill clerk while stealing more than six hundred dollars in lottery tickets.

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They say he pretended to have a gun and warned the clerk not to interfere.

The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter.

Wyoming Valley Regional Police later identified him on the corner of a street in Exeter and took him into custody.