A repeat offender is facing several new charges after he was allegedly found with a knife while being arrested for shoplifting at Lambton Mall.
Sarnia police were called to the mall at 2:30 p.m. on March 17.
Police said the manager of a large retail store provided officers with ongoing updates about a man who allegedly put several items into a large bag.
He was stopped outside the store and placed under arrest.
Officers seized $1,121 worth of stolen items and a diving knife found inside his hoodie pocket.
The accused, a 27-year-old man, was charged with theft under $5,000, carrying a concealed weapon, violating a weapons prohibition order, and three counts of failing to comply with probation.
He was released by the courts with conditions.
The Sarnia Police Service has had 26 interactions with the accused since April 2025.
