Man Charged With Stealing Kids' Christmas Gifts From London, Ont., Church

IANS, 10 Dec, 2016 01:28 PM

LONDON, Ont. — Police say they have arrested a man and charged him with stealing a bag of children's Christmas presents from a London, Ont., church.

Investigators say a man walked into the church on Monday evening and left with a large bag filled with 10 Christmas packages for kids.

The incident was caught on a surveillance camera.

Police released an image of a suspect on Wednesday.

They said Friday that an arrest had been made and a 62-year-old London man is charged with one count of theft under $5,000.

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