Police in Halifax have charged a 27-year-old man with two counts of forcible confinement after they allege he forced two teenaged boys into a bathroom stall at the Halifax Shopping Centre and wouldn't allow them to leave unless they drank alcohol.

According to a media release, police say the suspect was also seen approaching young girls in the parkade of the mall and trying to get them to drink alcohol.

The incident occurred on Thursday evening and was reported to police on Friday. The suspect wa…