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Tewksbury police looking for man who allegedly stole money from library donation box

Police say a man allegedly stole money from a donation box at the Tewksbury Public Library

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02/04/24 UPDATE: Police say the man has turned himself in.

Police in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, are looking for help identifying someone who allegedly stole money from a donation box at the town's library.

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The police department shared two photos online Saturday, saying they want to identify the person in connection to an incident at the Tewksbury Public Library, located at 300 Chandler Street.

According to Tewksbury's chief of police, staff at the library reported around 4:30 p.m. Friday that a man wearing a black hooded jacket and grey sweatpants took their donation box into the men's restroom, where he allegedly broke it and took the money that was inside.

The man, who got away with about $50, was seen walking away, southbound.

Anyone who can help police identify the man in the pictures, or who has information about what happened, is asked to call police at 978-640-4385, or the anonymous tip line at 978-851-0175.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted online.

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