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A Mississauga man has been arrested after a donations box containing
$11,000 for a cancer charity was stolen from a Hamilton hotel.

The box was stolen during a charity banquet dinner hosted by Ride to
Conquer Cancer, at the Sheraton Hotel Saturday.

Supporters of the weekend charity bike ride paid an admission fee to the
dinner, along with further donations collected throughout the event.

During the event, a box containing around $11,000 was stolen, and a man
was captured on camera leaving the hotel with the box, police said.

Hamilton Police asked the public for help in identifying a suspect
Tuesday, after releasing his description.

During the investigation, police searched all Hamilton-area hotels and
motels hoping to locate the man, who they found around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
He was arrested without incident at a downtown hotel, along with a female
companion, according to police.

That woman has since been released, and wasn't charged, police said.

After the arrest, police executed a search warrant on the man's hotel
room, where they recovered some money. Police said that while the money is
currently considered evidence, it will be given to the charity as soon as
possible.

Brian Ross Peebles, 52, of Mississauga faces charges of theft and stolen
property.