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USPS carrier accused of stealing winning Florida Lottery ticket from mail, claiming prize
WPLG Local 10 • • business
Key Points:
- Lakaysha Kenya Lockhart, a USPS letter carrier from Broward County, faces multiple felony charges for stealing a winning Florida Lottery ticket worth $2,600 and fraudulently claiming the prize.
- The investigation began after the ticket's owner reported that the mailed winning Pick 4 ticket never arrived at its intended recipient, prompting a joint probe by the Florida Lottery and USPS Office of Inspector General.
- Lockhart redeemed the stolen ticket at the Florida Lottery’s Miami District Office without the owner’s authorization and admitted to the theft following her arrest on July 23.
- Charges against Lockhart include grand theft, dealing in stolen property, filing a false claim, unlawful use of a two-way communications device, and mail theft, with prosecutions planned in multiple judicial circuits.
- Despite the arrest, Lockhart remains employed by USPS but is currently off duty, and authorities praised the collaborative effort in protecting the integrity of Florida Lottery games.
