New video obtained Wednesday shows chaos inside a east side clothing store after a woman said she would pay for other customers' merchandise after winning the lottery.
Cell phone video shows all the people trying to cash in on the deal Tuesday at the Burlington Coat Factory on East Main Street.
A woman arrived at the store, claiming that she recently won the lottery and wanted to buy things for other shoppers.
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"I won the lottery for half a million dollars," the woman said. "I don't want any of it and that's why I am here at Burlington."
Store managers told 10TV News that she paid for roughly $5,000 in merchandise with a debit card before her card's limit was reached.
She left in a stretch Hummer limousine to supposedly get more cash but never came back. By 3 p.m. police announced the shopping spree was over and turned crowds away.
When shoppers learned the merchandise would not be paid for, some customers trashed the store.
The store closed early so that workers could clean up. Some shoppers said they had carts filled with merchandise.
The store remained closed on Wednesday while employees continued the cleanup.
10TV is not showing the woman's face or releasing her identity because she has not been charged in connection with the incident at the store.
She was expected to appear in court on Wednesday and answer to unrelated charges.
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