SHAMOKIN - City police are seeking information on a person who stole a bag of toys intended for needy children.
The theft occurred about 10:30 a.m. Monday from a Toys for Tots donation box inside CVS Pharmacy. Surveillance footage caught the female suspect in the act.
The unidentified woman is shown entering the store and placing her purse into a shopping cart before she leafs through a sales flyer. The suspect is wary of the customers entering and exiting, and continually looks around before reaching into the donation box and plucking a plastic shopping bag filled with toys.
The thief places the toys into the shopping cart and casually walks further into the store to browse merchandise.
Store management reported the theft Tuesday.
In his 14 years with the Shamokin Police Department, Chief Darwin Tobias III has never had a report of a theft from Toys for Tots.
"The toys go to a good cause, and obviously for children who need it," said Tobias. "It's a shame that anyone would steal from a charitable organization."
Patrolman Shane Mowery is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-648-5708.