N.S. youth charged for series of alleged alcohol thefts in Halifax

A sign for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is pictured on June 23, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Avery MacRae)

A Dartmouth, N.S., youth is facing several charges for a series of alleged alcohol thefts at Halifax stores earlier this month.

The Nova Scotia RCMP says officers responded to multiple reported alcohol thefts in and outside the Halifax Regional Municipality between Jan. 6 and 7. Police learned the same suspect was involved in all the incidents and later identified him, according to an RCMP news release.

The unnamed youth was arrested on Jan. 9 and charged with:

• ten counts of theft under $5,000
• ten counts of possession of property obtained by crime
• ten counts of disguise with intent
• ten counts of failure to comply with an undertaking
• twenty counts of failure to comply with a conditional sentence order under the Youth Criminal Justice Act

The youth was remanded pending a future court appearance.

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