Police officers arrested a man for breaking into a lottery station and stealing a safe in northern China.

CCTV footage filmed in Shenyang City in Liaoning Province on April 12, shows a man approaching a lottery shop with its shutter still raised. After scanning the surroundings for any witnesses, the individual picked up a large stone and hurled it at the store's glass door.

With the entry gained, the perpetrator swiftly entered the lottery station. Approximately 5 minutes later, a black metal safe was seen tossed out through the broken door, evidently stolen from the premises.

Struggling to carry the weight, the man opted to push the safe along the road.

Deputy Director Huo Qingda of the Yuhong Police Station on Yingbin Road commented, "Pushing a safe down the street made the suspect highly conspicuous. We received the report at 7:00 p.m. that day and managed to apprehend the suspect inside a residential building in the Tiexi District of Shenyang."

Upon capture, the suspect, identified as Zhang, confessed that the decision to rob the lottery station was impulsive. "I've been working here for two jobs, but with no savings, frustrations built up. I was angry and broke," Zhang explained.

Fuelled by frustration and a few drinks, Zhang wandered the streets until he spotted the unlatched shutter of the lottery station. After finding little of value inside, Zhang decided to take the safe itself.

For over 3 kilometres, Zhang pushed the 50-kilogram safe from Yuhong District to Tiexi District, resting intermittently to avoid suspicion. Despite the effort, Zhang remained resolute, convinced the safe contained valuable items.

However, Zhang's journey was cut short when patrolling officers apprehended him while taking a breather in a hallway. Although the safe was severely damaged, its contents, including lottery tickets and cash, were returned intact to the lottery station.

Presently, Zhang faces detention for theft, awaiting the due process of the law.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

4月12日凌晨3点多，辽宁沈阳，在于洪区渤海路附近，一名黑衣男子竟然推着一个保险柜，在大街上徒步行走3公里。
监控视频显示，当晚，黑衣男子发现一家彩票店的卷帘门没有放下，走到路边拿起了一块大石头，左顾右盼、确定周围没人后，举起石头砸向了店铺的玻璃门。
男子成功破门之后，人也钻进了彩票站里。大约5分钟后，一个黑色的铁皮柜子从玻璃门里扔了出来，原来彩票站的保险柜。接下来，男子抱着保险柜就要离开现场，走了两步，保险柜实在是太沉了，他就一路推着保险柜离开了。
市公安于洪分局迎宾路派出所副所长 霍庆达说：“因为他推着一个保险柜，沿着街路推行非常好认，我所在报警当日的下午7时，在沈阳市铁西区一个小区居民楼内将犯罪嫌疑人抓获。”
犯罪嫌疑人张某落网后交代，说起自己偷彩票站，完全是随机作案。他说：“在这边打了两份工，没有开支，有股火呗，就是有点来气，没啥生活费了。”
憋着一肚子火的张某，在酒后在大街上瞎溜达，直到看到这家卷帘门没放下的彩票站，就一时冲动，起了歪心思。钻进彩票站之后，划拉了一圈也没啥收获，干脆一不做二不休直接把保险柜带走了。
就这样，在凌晨的大街上，张某推着100多斤的保险柜，从于洪区一路走到了铁西区，足足走了3公里多路。累了就歇一歇，为了不引起别人注意，张某还在路边捡了一个破棉袄用来遮挡，想着保险柜里肯定有值钱的东西，再累他也没放弃。
就在张某在楼道里歇一会的时候，民警巡线追踪将他抓获。保险柜被张某严重破坏，由于没有被打开，里面的彩票和现金现已经如数归还至彩票站。
目前，张某因盗窃已被拘留，等待他的将是法律的处罚。