Poppy box theft suspect sought by Calgary police

Calgary policereleased surveillance imagesofa man suspected of stealing money from a poppy donationbox at a gas station earlier this month in hopes thepublic canhelp to identify him.

The theft happened Nov. 8 at 7:45 p.m.in the 3100 block of 36th Street. S.E.while the clerk was distracted making a sandwich for the man in theattachedSubway shop.

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He told the employee he would be back, but instead left the parking lot in a newer model blue Chevrolet sedan. The car had an out-of-province plate with blue writing.

The man is described as Caucasian, 5'5" to 5'7" tall, with a medium build and shaved head. He was wearing a red zip-up hoodie with a black Hell or High WaterT-shirt underneath, blue jeansand blue and black Adidas running shoes.

This brings the total poppy box thefts reported this year to39, nearly double the number from2014. Three people have been charged with six of the offences.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the man to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234, or through Crime Stoppers.