Surrey RCMP disrupt an attempt to steal toy donations from non-profit
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Dec, 2023 04:41 PM
Surrey R-C-M-P foiled an attempt to steal toy donations from a non-profit organization. The Mounties say officers responded to an alarm at the non-profit overnight Tuesday.
They say officers saw a man behind the building with a cart filled with three boxes of toys.
The items were returned to the non-profit and police continue to investigate the incident.
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