Police Conduct Retail Theft Searches, Multiple People Facing Charges.
Halifax Regional Police Retail Theft Blitz
In December 2024, Halifax Regional Police conducted a retail theft blitz. This initiative, supported by the Retail Council of Canada, involves retailers and police working together to combat retail crime.
Halifax Regional Police focused efforts on enforcement, information/intelligence gathering, and arresting and charging chronic offenders.
Extra patrols at retail locations and parking lots were conducted by patrol officers, community response officers, and the mounted unit while citizens were out doing holiday shopping.
Some notable investigations include:
2024-172088
On December 18, 2024, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Castle Hill Drive in Clayton Park. Officers seized over 300 boxes and bags containing stolen merchandise, including clothing, toys, electronics and other general household items.
A 60-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.00.
2024-171032
On December 19th, 2024, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Adams Avenue in Halifax. Officers seized numerous stolen items including a heat pump, a large volume of clothing and several thousand dollars’ worth of stolen alcohol.
Ricky Cameron, 56, was charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 and possession of property for the purpose of trafficking under $5000.
Mr. Cameron appeared in Halifax Provincial Court on December 20th, 2024.
24-158872
On December 17th, 2024, a search warrant was executed on a storage unit in Halifax where a significant amount of stolen property was recovered. The recovered items include numerous bikes and electric bikes, laptops, electronics, a variety of tools, a generator, an air compressor, and a pressure washer. The investigation remains ongoing, and potential charges have not yet been laid.
2024-172295
On December 18th, 2024, police were advised of a theft that had just occurred at a retail store on Spring Garden Road. Minutes later, an officer located a male carrying the stolen items down Brunswick Street.
A 27-year-old man will appear at Halifax Provincial Court on January 22, 2025, to face charges of theft under $5000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5000.
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“Retail theft is always a concern, but particularly during the holidays. Its effects on business, big and small, are significant. Each offender we are able charge helps send a message that retail theft will not be tolerated in HRM.
“I am proud of the cross-departmental effort that went into uncovering these incidents. This includes our patrol division, quick response unit, criminal investigation division, community response officers, mounted unit, forensic identification section, and crime analysists.”
Source: HRP Release
