Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)

Police search for duo robbing Pa. lottery skill machines

- By Pete Bannan Pbannan@Mainlineme­dianews.com

Upper Darby police are searching for two males who have been stealing from Pennsylvan­ia Lottery Skills machines around the township in recent weeks.

The suspects enter a business, play the machines and then kick open the area of the machine where the currency is stored. The males then remove the cash.

Police Superinten­dent Timothy Bernhardt said they’ve hit a car wash and a gas station.

Police posted photos on social media of the men. In the photos, the men are wearing distinctiv­e clothing including an orange safety vest with the name McDon

ald Building Company. Another male is seen wearing a shirt with Mickey Mouse and the word Gucci on it. In both thefts, he is seen with facial hair and wearing ripped jeans. After breaking into the machines the men were observed leaving the area in a dark colored vehicle.

Police say several other department­s are investigat­ing similar thefts.

Anyone with informatio­n on the male’s identities are asked to email soicalmedi­a@udpd.org.

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