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Unsolved crimes: DLC

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) or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net

        

CRIME:           MISCHIEF TO FISH INCUBATOR

DATE:             December 2, 2018

RCMP FILE:   2018-74117

A volunteer from the Winfield Creek Wildlife Habitat Preserve contacted Lake Country RCMP on December 2nd stating that some vandalism had occurred on the property located on Bottom Wood Lake Road in Lake Country.  Suspects entered the property and damaged an inactive fish incubation/spawning system that was housed inside a locked fenced compound located between 2 ponds on the 6-acre property.  The suspects kicked open the locked gate and used a pick axe to pry open holding tanks and damage pipes and materials.  They then threw two garbage cans containing egg dividers into the lower pond.  Damage is estimated at approximately $1000. 

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:           SYPHONING GAS

DATE:             December 10, 2018

RCMP FILE:   2018-75634

An employee of a landscaping company interrupted two unknown males syphoning gas from the company’s work truck at approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 10th from a location on the 4300 block of Shanks Road.  The employee had arrived to find a suspicious white regular cab GMC Sierra truck on the property.  The two took off quickly after being spotted. 

            

You can help catch these suspects and qualify for a reward by calling Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net.

This article is written by or on behalf of an outsourced columnist and does not necessarily reflect the views of Castanet.



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Okanagan Crime Stoppers is a non profit community based crime solving program working in conjunction with the police, the media and the public to help make your community a safer place in which to live.

Crime Stoppers empowers regular people to fight back against crime. Anyone can submit an anonymous tip by using our tips line, and if that tip leads to an arrest the individual will receive a reward for their efforts.

Crime Stoppers operates in over 20 countries worldwide and since the very first program started in 1976, we have become the number one community based crime solving organization in the world.

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