CCTV footage of some of the thefts has been released.
Police have released CCTV footage of two men believed to be behind a spate of poppy tin thefts in Solihull.
West Midlands police said on Monday that seven collection tins were targeted in three days.
West Midlands police
The first video is from the Meriden Tea Rooms on Fillongley Road on 27 October.
The second clip shows a man attempting to take a tin from the One Stop convenience store in Knowle a few hours later.
The video shows a member of staff catching the man in the act after he cuts the string attaching it to the counter.
Police said other tins were successfully stolen from a pharmacy, an off-licence, a butcher's, and a dry cleaner's in a short period of time.
There are no circumstances under which such thefts are justifiable. This is a wicked and deplorable crime and we need the public to help us catch those responsible.
This money was intended for service men and women, veterans and their families – people who have risked their lives for our country, and the loved ones of those who gave their lives doing so.
From our CCTV inquiries, it appears one man usually removes the tin while the other acts as a distraction to anyone who may try and disturb him.
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