Police have arrested a woman accused of stealing a donation jar from a High Point restaurant.
High Point Police said Karen L. Baird, 40 of Archdale was arrested by Davidson County Sheriff's deputies.
Baird is accused of stealing a donation jar from the counter at the register. The jar contained approximately $250 in cash that patrons had donated to a health fund for retired K-9 officers.
The incident happened on Saturday at Spiro's Family Restaurant in High Point, according to the restaurant's Facebook page.
Surveillance video posted on the restaurant's Facebook page showed a woman whom police believe to be Baird take the jar.
For the first 20 seconds of the video, the woman is seen standing at the counter with a bag.
The restaurant's Facebook page stated that the woman came in asking to use the phone. After 20 seconds of the video, she pulls what looks like a clear box with a piece of paper on the back closer to her. Then, the box is hidden behind the bag and the woman walks away.
The restaurant says the donation box was stolen when the hostess walked away from the counter.
High Point Police later identified the woman in the video as 40-year-old Karen L. Baird of Archdale.
The Spiro's Facebook page said they received several calls from the community with information about the video. The post goes on to say the restaurant passed the information on to High Point Police.
Police say it is the numerous inquiries into this case that assisted in the Davidson County Sheriff's Office in locating Baird, leading to her arrest.
The news of Baird's arrest was a relief to the restaurant's management.
"Very thankful, very thankful that an arrest has been made, but in another sense, I am very sad because she has some serious issues that she needs to take care of and I am praying that she takes care of them," said Tammy McDaniel, a manager at Spiro's.
HPPD still asks anyone with information related to this investigation to contact Crime Stoppers of High Point at 336-889-4000
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