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Montreal police said Thursday that they have arrested a man in connection with the theft of a dozen laptops from people at Concordia University.

Hamza Nazim Zekagh, 28, was arrested on Aug. 23 and appeared in court the next day. He was charged with theft under $5,000.

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According to police, the thefts began in October 2015. People who reported having their computers stolen told authorities that the suspect stole their bags with their computers in them when the bags were nearby or unattended.

In one case, police said, a bag was stolen from under a chair while a student was eating.