Thompson RCMP seized brass knuckles and knives from five teenage males who were shoplifting and threatening store employees and security guards on March 20.
Police were called to the City Centre Mall around 8:20 p.m. Monday by a report of five youths stealing from businesses. Employees of a store asked the teens to leave and were threatened with bear spray, police say, before the five youth fled.
The teenage males returned and tried to get into the mall another way but were prevented from doing so by security, who were allegedly threatened with knives.
No one was injured in either incident.
When police arrived, a short foot pursuit ensued before the suspects, who included a 13-year-old, three 14-year-olds and one 16-year-old, were arrested. The weapons were seized and the five youths were remanded into custody pending a court appearance.
