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Unsolved crimes: Kelowna

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: GRAFFITI

DATE: July 2, 2015

RCMP FILE: 2015-35683

This fellow was caught on camera doing some not so awesome artwork on July 1, 2015 in downtown Kelowna. The City spent over $280,000 in graffiti removal last year and deals with over 500 service requests for removal every month. Please contact us if you can identify and help to locate this man. Crime Stoppers is currently in partnership with the City of Kelowna’s “Turn in a Tagger” program and is offering a $500 reward for tips leading to an arrest.

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: ARMED ROBBERY

DATE: July 1, 2015

RCMP FILE: 2015-34033

Just after 3:00 p.m. on July 1st Kelowna RCMP were dispatched to a robbery that occurred at East Indian Spice and Groceries located on Dougall Road North in Kelowna. A man wearing a blue bandana over his face and black gloves entered the store, flashed a knife and demanded money from the till. He was given an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on a bicycle hidden in the back alley behind the store. The suspect is described as a heavy set white male approximately 5’9” tall wearing a black baseball cap, black tank top, skater shoes and black jeans that were tucked into white socks. The suspect removed his bandana and hat as he headed toward his bicycle, revealing a bald head and clean shaven face.

 

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.

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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