A teenager is facing charges after thousands of dollars in merchandise was stolen from a cannabis store robbery east of Edmonton.
Mounties were called to the store on the city's south side in the early morning hours of Nov. 26.
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Police say the store was broken into and approximately $15,000 worth of items were stolen.
The same day, police executed a search warrant at a home in the 1800 block of 49 Avenue, where they recovered items stolen from the store.
A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested.
The teen has been charged with:
- break and enter;
- possession of stolen property over $5,000;
- three counts of fail to comply with release order; and
- five counts of fail to comply with probation.
The teen was released on conditions. He is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 3 in Lloydminster.
