The lucky ticket was sold at a Publix grocery store on Curry Ford Road in Orlando. The player opted for Quick Pick, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of their ticket numbers, the Florida Lottery wrote on its website and in a news release.

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Body cam shows the moment a Powerball jackpot winner is tackled and tased by a Florida officer following a dispute. Just days after winning the Powerball with his mother in Kentucky, James Farthing was arrested on April 29 for allegedly assaulting an officer in Florida.

A lucky Florida lottery player netted a jackpot win on a free ticket. The winner hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $126,849.83 in the evening drawing, Saturday, Aug. 2, according to the Florida Lottery’s website.

James Farthing is charged with battery of a law enforcement officer, obstructing or resisting an officer, and simple battery.

From millions of dollars to one spectacular downfall, the winner of the largest KY Powerball jackpot in history was arrested just days later. Newly-released body camera footage shows the incident.

The player hit the jackpot at a Publix grocery store in New Smyrna Beach, a roughly 55-mile drive northeast from Orlando. The person chose the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly selected at least some of their ticket numbers, the Florida Lottery wrote on its website and in a news release.

Bodycam footage from a Florida police officer shows a Kentucky Powerball winner was tased and tackled during his arrest in April.