Calgary police arrest alleged poppy box thief

CALGARY – Police have arrested a man allegedly responsible for a number of poppy box thefts in Calgary this month.

RCMP took 31-year-old Dwayne Shane Soroka into custody near Lloydminster, Alta. on Wednesday.

A warrant for his arrest was issued earlier this month, after several poppy boxes were stolen from various businesses.

Police charged Soroka with eight counts of theft under $5,000.

They say there were 18 poppy boxes thefts reported in Calgary since the beginning of November, and one other person is also facing charges.