(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – The theft of donations from a poppy box in Kirkland Lake has resulted in charges being laid against one individual.

On November 19, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report from Legion Branch 87 regarding the theft of Remembrance Day poppies and monetary donations from a business on Government Road in Kirkland Lake.

As a result of the investigation, Zachary FRISEN, a 19-year-old of Kirkland Lake was arrested and charged for the following:

· Theft under $5000

· Fail to comply with probation order

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kirkland Lake on January 9, 2025.

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