2 men wanted for stealing poppy donation box from Tim Hortons

Toronto police are looking for two men who allegedly stole a poppy donation box from a west end Tim Hortons.

Police said the Royal Canadian Legionbox was taken from a locationon Bloor Street Westnear Gladstone Avenue ataround 6:20 p.m. on Saturday. It's unclear how much money was inside the box at the time.

Police say one man took the donation box while the other watched, thenthe pair fled.

Toronto PoliceConst. VictorKwongsaid the suspects "appear to be stealing from those who have protected us," but he cautioned it may be an issue of addiction rather than a crime of opportunity.

Kwongcalled on both men to come forward and explain their actions to police.

Both men are described as being aged 18 to25, and both were caught on a security camera during the incident.

Anyone with information about the alleged theft is asked to contact police directly or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

Thieves have targeted poppy donation boxes in the pastin Toronto and across Canada. In 2012, a 34-year-old manwas caught after stealing three poppy boxes from Tim Hortons. Last year, York Regional Police charged a 50-year-old man after he stole a collection box from aCanadian Tire storein Aurora.