A Salvation Army bell ringer in Bloomington allegedly committed two crimes while working at a kettle on Friday. Both included stealing...one from the store and another cash from the kettle.

Adriane Mayberry may have never been caught allegedly taking cash from the red kettle if she didn't decide to leave her post to allegedly steal from Gordmans.

Normal Assistant Police Chief Kirk Ijams said, "Gordmans employees saw her taking items from the store without ever purchasing them. That person was subsequently arrested."

Police say Mayberry took cologne, earrings, shot glasses and more from the store. She also allegedly had $75 in cash that may have been intended for the Army.

Captain Jolinda Shelbourn with the Bloomington Salvation Army said, "It appears she was taking money and saying that it's tips. We don't allow any of our bell ringers to take tips, so that's not true."

Every bell ringer is required to read and sign off on a contract that lists the do's and don'ts of bell ringing.

Captain Scott Shelbourn with the Salvation Army said, "Don't steal money. Don't accept cash gifts. We do it for integrity sake because everyone wants the highest level of integrity."

Bell ringer Dorisa Pate says it's pretty simple to know right from wrong.

Pate said, "I would never think about doing something like that because that's taking from the kids and families that need it. I'm one of those families that need help and need the Salvation Army to help me out."

Donors find it despicable.

Don Losey of Normal said, "We have so many people around here that can use the money, use the food, use the housing, even a blanket and for someone to do that...that's unforgivable."

The best advice is to always put your money straight into the red kettle and never to a bell ringer.

The Salvation Army does not plan push for charges in the alleged kettle theft.

Mayberry will be arraigned on the Gordmans retail theft charge on Wednesday.