Suspect wanted for stealing Salvation Army Kettle in Clovis

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Christmas crook has targeted the Salvation Army successful Clovis not erstwhile but doubly this vacation season.

The astir caller transgression was reported Monday astatine the Walmart connected Herndon adjacent Clovis Avenues.

Police shared surveillance images of the fishy successful an orangish hooded sweatshirt.

Officers accidental this idiosyncratic stole the metallic basal that holds the Salvation Army's reddish donation kettle.

The theft comes aft a fishy successful a akin hoodie took the donation kettle itself from the aforesaid Walmart determination connected December 13.

The kettle had $200 inside.

The Salvation Army believes the transgression was premeditated.

Clovis constabulary are asking for the public's assistance successful identifying the suspect.

The Salvation Army says the stolen donations travel arsenic the non-profit is already $10,000 abbreviated successful its kettle campaign, which funds programs each twelvemonth round.

Christmas Eve is the past time to lend to the Red Kettle campaign.

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