You could have the missing piece of the puzzle that will help the RCMP put someone behind bars. Here are some recent crimes that Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers hope you can help solve by calling our anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net or text to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.
CRIME: ARSON
DATE: September 14, 2017
RCMP FILE: 2017-55783
Kelowna RCMP members were contacted by Kelowna Fire at 4:04 a.m. on September 14th when they attended a suspicious fire located behind the Mediterranean Market at 1570 Gordon Drive. The fire initiated in a stack of pallets behind the building and quickly spread to an adjacent duplex. The fire was extinguished with no injuries to the residents. A man on a bicycle was seen in the area before the fire and police are interested in speaking with him.
If you know anything about this crime, or any other crime, call the Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net. Your information will be kept confidential and could lead to a reward of up to $2000.00.
CRIME: THEFT FROM TRUCK
DATE: September 14, 2017
RCMP FILE: 2017-55810
On September 14th a man contacted Kelowna RCMP from a hotel located on the 2600 block of Highway 97 North. Sometime between 9:00 the evening before and 8:00 that morning $10,000 worth of commercial equipment had been stolen from the box of his truck. The equipment had been locked in the box of the grey 2014 Ford F150 under a folding hard cover that had been picked open. The truck had been backed in near the fence of a neighboring car sales lot and the grass was worn down where the thieves had moved the very heavy objects. Be on the look- out for a Husqvarna S-13 Dust Extractor vacuum (s/n 900249K0009)($1850 value), a Husqvarna PG 450 grinder/polisher (s/n 20142200001)( $7000) and Diamond Tooling accessories for the floor grinder. Several items with clothing and accessory items with “Husqvarna” logos on them were taken including XL and XXL blue t-shirts, grey and blue toques and grey and blue baseball hats.
You can help catch these suspects and qualify for a reward by calling Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net or text to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.
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