'This behaviour is disgraceful': Port Moody police arrest alleged poppy donation thief
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A man suspected of stealing a poppy donation box from a Port Moody retailer earlier this week has been arrested, and police say they plan to recommend charges.
A man suspected of stealing a poppy donation box from a Port Moody retailer earlier this week has been arrested, and police say they plan to recommend charges.
The Port Moody Police Department detailed the Nov. 6 theft in a statement Friday, releasing a photo of the suspect’s arrest and video of his alleged crime.
A security camera from an unnamed retailer in Newport Village captured the man taking off with a poppy donation box Monday evening.
Police were called to the scene shortly after, but say the suspect had already fled the scene by the time officers arrived.
A few days later, the suspect – a man in his 50s who is reportedly well-known to police—was identified and arrested in Port Coquitlam.
“This behaviour is disgraceful” wrote PMPD Const. Sam Zacharias in the statement. “These incidents certainly resonate with our community as a whole and we treat them seriously.”
An investigation into the incident remains active as police seek to recommend theft-related charges. Investigators are asking anyone with information related to this incident to call 604-461-3456.
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