In true Seussian style, it seems the Salvation Army (SA) has been graced with a happy ending. Following our report last week that $2m worth of toys and food were stolen from its Toronto warehouse, police have recovered a good deal of the missing goods at a commercial warehouse in Brampton.
In fact, according to an article in the Huffington Post, the bounty comprising "toys, baby cribs, strollers and food" filled three tractor-trailers.
An estimated 100,000 donated items were "diverted" over the past two years from the charity, then sold for profit. It's not apparent what percentage of the stolen items were recovered via this cache.
So far no arrests have been made in connection with the theft, though the SA's executive director, David Rennie, was fired.
Approximately 140,000 toys from the Toronto warehouse are said to be donated to families every holiday season.
"I can assure you that anyone in need this Christmas will be helped by the Salvation Army," said SA spokesperson, John Murray.
After performing a full inventory, police will eventually return the goods to the charity for proper distribution, though it seems unlikely that this will happen before Christmas.
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