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Police find, return sick girl’s stolen donation jar 

Police association members fill jar before returning it

Maddy Gonzales often splits her time between Paso Robles and sometimes week-long stays at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Courtesy photo.

Maddy Gonzales often splits her time between Paso Robles and sometimes week-long stays at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Courtesy photo.

On Feb. 6 suspects stole a donation jar from Bronco Burger in Paso Robles. The donation jar was raising funds for a 6-year-old Paso Robles girl, Madelyn Gonzalez, who is battling Leukemia. The stolen donation jar was later found in a nearby residential trash can by a concerned citizen and turned over to the Paso Robles Police Department.

The returned donation jar was returned empty. The donation jar did not have any evidentiary value and there are still no suspect leads at this time, according to Paso Robles police.

The Paso Robles Police Officers Association members decided it was important to return the jar to its rightful owner, but only after it had been filled with donations made by the members of the PRPOA and Police Department employees. The PRPOA’s motto is “Giving back to those we serve” and hope this donation not only helps with righting a wrong but assist Madelyn and her family with this tough fight.

The local police association encourages others to assist in donations with this worthwhile cause. If you would like to help Madelyn and her family, you can make donations to the Golden 1 Credit Union, payable to the Madelyn Gonzalez Fundraising Account.

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