Melrose deli owner to face criminal charge for allegedly cheating customer out of a lottery ticket

Melrose Police said tonight they're working with the Middlesex County District Attorney's office to figure out just what to charge the owner of the owner of R D’s Delicatessen and Market on Franklin Street with.

It was reported that a Melrose resident purchased a lottery ticket that won $10,000. The resident thought she had won $1,000 and went to cash the ticket at the Deli. The owner gave her $940 and explained that he had deducted taxes. Thinking this was suspicious, the resident's family requested an investigation.

Police add that they are looking for other possible victims of a scam like that and that city officials will consider stripping the deli of its food-serving license, which runs out at the end of this month.