RPD searching for suspected Red Kettle thieves

RPD Searching for suspected red kettle theives

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(ABC 6 News) — The Rochester Police Department is continuing to investigate after they say two people stole more than $300 from a Salvation Army Red Kettle.

It happened at the Apache Mall in Rochester on Monday evening. According to the Salvation Army, Apache Mall security footage showed a man and woman approaching the kettle around 5:20 p.m. The duo then overcame security measures on the kettle to take it.

“One of our volunteers showed up for their shift and there was no kettle there,” said Major Cornell Voeller, Corps Officer for Business at the Rochester Salvation Army.

The money put inside the kettles not only goes toward the Christmas Assistance Program, but also the entire year’s budget.

The last days of bell ringing will be Dec. 22 and 23, and Mayo Clinic will match up to $100,000 raised those days.

Anyone who recognizes the individuals in the surveillance photos, or has any information on the stolen kettle is asked to contact the Rochester Police Department.