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Unsolved crimes: West Kel

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: THEFT OF CREDIT CARDS / FRAUD

DATE: April 28, 2015

RCMP FILE: 2015-20254

A West Kelowna woman discovered that she was missing a couple of her credit cards on April 24th. When she contacted the issuing agencies to report and cancel her credit cards she was informed that they had been used for large purchases at several locations in the Kelowna area. The police would like help in identifying and locating the woman in the photos as a person of interest.

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: RESIDENTIAL BREAK AND ENTER

DATE: May 17, 2015

RCMP FILE: 2015-24132

The employer of some foreign employees living on the 900 block of Skyline Road called West Kelowna RCMP on May 17th to report a break and enter. The tenants had left the residence at 1:00 PM and when they returned at 4:00 a man was running out of the basement door/carport area and left in a dark green Chevrolet Cavalier that was parked in the driveway. The man had forced open the basement door, searched through the bedrooms and left with some small electronics.

 

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.

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.

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