Man Arrested After Snatching an 83-Year-Old's Winning Lottery Ticket

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A regular afternoon at a neighborhood gas station turns into something no one saw coming. An 83-year-old woman who stops in just for fun becomes the target of a man waiting outside. What happens next is caught entirely on camera. In this video, we break down the surveillance footage, the witness accounts, and the investigation into a case that shook a Central Florida community. On January 15, 2025, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to Buddy's Food and Lotto on Curry Ford Road after a report of a robbery. The victim, 83-year-old Ruth Monroe, was a regular at the store. Employees said she came in often just for fun, playing bingo, scratch tickets, and the lottery. That day, she had winnings in her hand as she walked back to her car. She never made it inside safely. Surveillance cameras captured a man approaching her as she reached her vehicle. Without warning, he grabbed for the cash in her hand. When a store manager saw what was happening, he rushed over to help. The manager wrestled with the suspect and at one point all three ended up struggling on the ground. Despite the manager's efforts, the suspect broke free and took off. He got away with approximately two hundred dollars. Employees at the store recognized the man. They said he often hung around outside and described him as a known troublemaker, not a regular customer. That information helped point deputies in the right direction. Investigators secured a warrant, and by the next morning the suspect, identified as Diego Tavarez Fleury, was in custody. He was charged with robbery, sudden snatching, and battery on a person 65 years of age or older. Remarkably, just one day after the incident, Ruth Monroe returned to the very same gas station to buy another lottery ticket. She spoke about the…

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