Man in Halifax facing 10 charges of theft under $5,000

A shoulder patch on the uniform of a Halifax Regional Police officer is seen in Halifax, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Posted Sep 9, 2026 10:40:36 AM.

The Halifax Regional Police say they have arrested a serial shoplifter, after responding to a reported theft.

Officers were called to a Lululemon store at 5445 Spring Garden Rd. in Halifax on Sept. 4, where police say a man attempted to steal.

Arriving to the location around 7:30 p.m., police were able to locate and arrest the man on the scene without problem. Officials believe that the 46-year-old man was also involved in more thefts at Lululemon throughout the past year.

As a result of the incident, Timothy Decaire, a 46-year-old man was arrested and is being charged with:

Theft under $5,000 (x10)
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 (x10)
Fail to comply with probable order (x10)

Police say that their investigation is still ongoing.

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