Police appeal after Poppy Appeal charity box stolen in Ipswich

It was taken by a man on Chesterfield Drive on Friday

The man was caught on CCTV stealing the box
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 15th Nov 2022

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Poppy Appeal charity box was stolen in Ipswich on Remembrance Day.

It happened along Chesterfield Drive at around 6:30pm on Friday (November 11).

A man stopped at the wall mounted box, before throwing the poppies on the ground and prising the money box from the wall.

The suspect is described as a white man who was possibly wearing a work uniform.

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