St. Paul Cops Seek Man Who Stole Salvation Army Donations, Kettle

SAINT PAUL, MN — Every year during the holiday season, volunteer bell-ringers with the Salvation Army drum up donations for those in need. Thanks to one criminally-minded Grinch, a portion of those donations raised this month are now gone.

Saint Paul police are now asking for the public's help in finding the suspect.

On Monday, Dec. 16 at approximately 3:30 p.m., a man cut the lock on the Salvation Army kettle at the Clarence Street Cub Foods on St. Paul's East Side.

Then he walked away with it — and the donations — while the bell ringer was on break, police said.

The above photos are of the suspect taken before he left, according to authorities.

If anyone knows the identify of the man pictured, contact the investigator at (651) 266-5523.