Multiple Charges For 27 Year Old Man After Serious Incidents at Mall.
Man charged with forcible confinement
Halifax Regional Police has charged a man after an incident at Halifax Shopping Centre on Thursday.
On May 22, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a man followed two boys to a bathroom inside Halifax Shopping Centre. The man forced the children inside a bathroom stall and wouldn’t let them leave unless they drank alcohol. The suspect was also observed approaching young girls in the parkade of the mall and attempting to have them drink alcohol. The incident was reported to police yesterday.
Police released pictures of the suspect around 6 p.m. yesterday and following a tip from the public, the suspect was arrested without incident at 7:30 p.m.
27-year-old Mahir Ali Ibrahim of Halifax is facing two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of administering a noxious substance. He was remanded into custody and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court on Monday. The incident remains under investigation and further charges may be laid.
Police continue to ask anyone with information about these incidents to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
Source: HRP Release
