HRP release:

On January 10 at approximately 10:20 a.m., officers responded to a report of fraud at Marshalls, located at 75 Countryview Drive in Dartmouth. Staff reported an employee was accepting counterfeit bills.

The items purchased fraudulently were then reported to be returned to other Marshalls and Winners locations in exchange for legitimate currency. Officers arrested the suspect on scene without incident. The investigation is ongoing.

A 17-year-old youth was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial youth court at a later date to face charges of fraud under $5000.00 and buy/possess/import counterfeit money (x3).