SACRAMENTO, California -- Authorities have arrested a California man they say tried to steal his roommate's $10 million winning lottery ticket.
Vacaville police arrested Adul Saosongyang on Monday at a California Lottery office in Sacramento where he'd been told to go to collect his winnings.
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Police say the winning Scratchers ticket was bought on Dec. 20 in Vacaville. But when the winner went to collect the next day, he was told he had a losing ticket that had been altered.
The winner suspected a roommate had switched tickets while he slept and called police. A day later, Saosongyang arrived at the lottery office with the real ticket.
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The lottery office investigated and learned the ticket may possibly be stolen, which arranged for Saosongyang's arrest.
He remains in custody.