Police look for woman who reportedly stole donation kettles

BILLINGS, Mont. – Police are looking for a woman who reportedly stole Salvation Army donation kettles from outside two stores in Billings.

Sgt. Clyde Reid said bell ringers from the Salvation Army kettle campaign reported their donation kettles had been stolen from two locations Friday, the Billings Gazette reported. The charitable campaign involves volunteers who ring bells and give out candy canes in front of businesses.

Police are searching for a woman in connection with both thefts. Reid said she posed as a volunteer, took the kettles and left in a white, four-door vehicle driven by a man.

She was described as 5-foot-6 with blond hair and glasses.