CALGARY – Two men have been arrested after recent poppy box thefts in the city.
Police said one man has been charged in connection with a poppy box theft at Northland Mall; another man was arrested in relation to two such thefts in Montgomery.
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Police said there have been a total of 39 poppy box thefts this year—which is about twice as many as were reported last year.
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READ MORE: Poppy donation box thefts on the rise in Calgary, says charity
Watch below: After a string of recent thefts, Gary Bobrovitz reports on why Poppy Fund managers say it may be time to change the way they sell poppies.
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