North Vancouver RCMP have released an image of a man they say may be behind the theft of veterans' Poppy Fund boxes from half a dozen North Vancouver businesses.
The photo, captured from a security camera at one of the targeted stores, shows a slim Caucasian man in his late 20s, five feet 11 inches tall with black hair, a moustache and a small beard. The footage reportedly shows him stuffing one of the stolen containers in his coat.
The boxes, which raise money for Canadian war veterans' services, went missing from countertops at Starbucks coffee, Subway, Waves coffee shop and the Chevron and Husky gas stations in Lower Lonsdale between Nov. 4 and Nov. 8. In all, the charity lost "several hundred dollars," according to police.
"It's a true insult to war vets and what they have done to provide us with the privileges we have in Canada," said Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesman for the North Vancouver detachment.
Investigators believe the thefts are the work of one or two individuals. They are reviewing video footage from the targeted businesses and canvassing witnesses in an attempt to identify them.
Anyone who has information is asked to contact the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311.
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