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Teen lands job after officer buys him formal clothes he allegedly tried to steal

Aug 12, 2017 | 11:30 AM

Toronto police say that after an officer bought an alleged shoplifter the clothes he was trying to steal for a job interview, the teenager got the job.

Police responded to a report of shoplifting at a Walmart in the city’s north end last week, where they found the details of the case to be somewhat unusual.

The would-be thief had attempted to steal a long-sleeved shirt, a tie and a pair of socks.

The officer involved, Const. Niran Jeyanesan, says such items are not common targets for shoplifters.