WATCH: Scratch-Off Thief Stops to Chat on Phone

Police are looking for a man who was caught on video stealing scratch-off tickets from a Bronx restaurant, and stopping to answer his phone twice in the process.

Authorities say the man broke into Pastora restaurant at East 167 Street on Christmas Eve and took multiple New York state scratch-off tickets.

The man can be seen on surveillance video taking two phone calls as he burglarizes the store.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.  

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