OPP say a tip jar was stolen following a Boxing Day break and enter at the restaurant in Haliburton.
Haliburton Highlands OPP say around 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 26 officers responded to an alarm call at the Kosy Korner Restaurant on Highland Street.
Officers discovered the front glass door had been smashed but the building was empty.
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Police say surveillance video shows a suspect with a hood entered the restaurant and stole a tip jar containing approximately $40.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Haliburton Highlands OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).