The Hudson's Bay Company is claiming Penticton's Cherry Lane Shopping Centre failed to make any meaningful safety upgrades during the pandemic, while the shopping centre is trying to evict the store for non-payment of more than half a million dollars in rent.

Regardless of whether the photos were naughty or nice, Haupt is hoping to be reinstated.

Police officers walked the length of the mall and talked to shop keepers.

Store manager Emily Forbes says before the would-be thief was able to get away with anything, several bystanders jumped into action, holding the man down and calling 9-1-1.