Shoplifting and Citizen’s Arrest: Legal Risks for Thunder Bay Residents

Thunder Bay residents who intervene in suspected shoplifting could face criminal charges and civil lawsuits. Learn the limits of citizen’s arrest in Canada.
Intervening in a suspected theft can lead to assault charges, unlawful confinement allegations and a civil lawsuit if the response crosses legal limits
THUNDER BAY — Grabbing a suspected shoplifter, blocking their escape or chasing them down can put the person intervening on the wrong side of the law. Canada permits citizen&rsquo