Suspect caught shoplifting, linked to broader case and jailed, Winnipeg police say

A man is behind bars after Winnipeg police caught someone allegedly stealing sunglasses at the outlet mall on Sterling Lyon Parkway.

Wednesday afternoon, officers were told about a known man who was seen shoplifting sunglasses as a part of the Retail Theft Initiative, authorities said.

When they got there, police said they saw a man making a run for it out of the mall with the glasses and went after him.

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The suspect was followed to the 1700 block of Taylor Avenue, where he was cuffed, authorities said.

Police said three pairs of sunglasses, worth about $1,400, were found on the 36-year-old.

An investigation linked the man to 11 other thefts both at the outlet mall and other locations, officers said, adding the suspect made off with over $16,400 in items.

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