KINGSTON – State Police have arrested a Shokan woman on charges that she stole and activated New York State Instant Lottery tickets valued at $42,000 from her employer.

Police charged Susan Smith, 48, with grand larceny in the third degree and falsifying business records in the first degree, both felonies.

The thefts reportedly occurred from February 2008 to January of this year while she worked at Olive’s Country Store and Café in Shokan.

She was released on her own recognizance pending a future court appearance.