By The Canadian Press

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Man charged after theft from Edson Food Bank

Mar 18, 2020 | 12:13 PM

Police have charged a man after $3,100 worth of goods, including 180 kilograms of ground beef – were stolen from a food bank in western Alberta.

RCMP say the thief also caused more than $700 in damage at the Edson Food Bank on the weekend.

Some of the stolen items were thrown away nearby.

Matthew Guthrie is charged with break and enter, theft, mischief and possession of stolen property.

Guthrie, who is 19, has been released from custody and is to appear in court on April 7.

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