Busted! Police nab Grinch that stole donation jars from Raymore convenience store
Police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of two donation jars from a Raymore convenience store, the owners said Friday.
According to a Facebook post from Freedom Stop, officers early Friday arrested a man seen on video stealing the jars off the front counter of the store.
“They arrested him and secured a confession,” the post read. “We greatly appreciate (the officers’) dedication and hard work.”
A video released Thursday from Freedom Stop shows the alleged thief as he waits for an employee to turn away before he swipes the jars and quickly exits the store.
The incident occurred about 12:15 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of East Walnut Street in Raymore.
According to a Facebook post shared by Freedom Stop, one of the collection jars was for the family of a firefighter who recently died. The other was for veterans.
In Friday’s post, Freedom Stop owners also thanked customers, saying many have gone out of their way to help replenish the stolen funds.
“We have an amazing and generous community,” the owners wrote.
Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter
This story was originally published December 7, 2017 at 8:28 PM with the headline "Busted! Police nab Grinch that stole donation jars from Raymore convenience store."