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Burnaby man arrested for New Westminster poppy donation theft

A Burnaby man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a poppy donation box in New Westminster earlier this month. The theft happened on Nov. 8 at the Royal Canadian Legion branch on Sixth Street in New Westminster.
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A Burnaby man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a poppy donation box in New Westminster earlier this month.

The theft happened on Nov. 8 at the Royal Canadian Legion branch on Sixth Street in New Westminster. Police say the suspect entered the Legion around 2 p.m., ordered food and as he was paying at the counter, he tucked the poppy donation box into his coat.

By the time staff noticed the box was missing, the man was gone. They found the empty donation box outside, according to police.

Last week, New Westminster Police released surveillance footage of the suspect in hopes someone in the community could help identify him.

Today (Nov. 20), police arrested Dwayne Edward Zbucki in Vancouver.

The 54-year-old Burnaby resident has been charged with theft under $5,000.

“This past Remembrance Day was the 100th anniversary since the end of World War I, and we are forever grateful to the men and women who protect our country and serve as peacekeepers around the world,” Sgt. Jeff Scott said in a press release.