Alleged poppy box thief turns himself in

A man has turned himself in to police inconnection with the theft of poppy donation boxes from two eateries in west Toronto.

The thefts occurred last week at aPizza Novaon the Queensway and at a Coffee Time on Lake Shore Boulevard West.

A 26-year-old man turned himself in at 22 Division early Monday, said Staff Sgt Doug McDonald.

The man faces two charges of theft under $5,000.

He is due to appear in court in Toronto Monday morning.

Amir Ghodratolapour, who owns the Coffee Time where a donation box was stolen from, called the act one of the lowest things a person could do. The theft was captured by a surveillance camera in the restaurant.

"Stealing the poppy box there's what, two dollars, three dollars in it? It was so sad to see it," he said.

"If I had seen it by myself, I would have stopped him by myself, but unfortunately I turned my face and he's gone, take the poppy box and gone."