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Teen charged after $20K of merchandise stolen from Niagara outlet mall, police say

Police allege the boy broke into a Moose Knuckles store at an outlet mall in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Christmas Eve and took the merchandise. Don Mitchell / Global News

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — Niagara police say a 15-year-old is facing charges after allegedly stealing $20,000 worth of merchandise from a high-end outerwear store and trying to sell the goods online.

Police allege the boy broke into a Moose Knuckles store at an outlet mall in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Christmas Eve and took the merchandise.

They say police found some of that merchandise listed for sale on Kijiji.

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They say the teen from Brampton, Ont., was charged Tuesday with break-and-enter and trafficking property obtained by crime.

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He can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Police say they believe more people may have been involved in the incident.

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