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: FUEL THEFT

DATE: August 14, 2015

RCMP FILE: 2015-43608

RCMP are investigating a rash of fuel thefts that occurred August 10-11 at remote locations in the West Kelowna area. In the early hours of August 10th a grey or tan Ford F350 backed into a gate at the Brenda Mine site causing significant damage to the automated gate and to the truck’s tailgate. The truck, which had a black tidy-tank in the rear, was used to steal approximately 1000 litres of diesel and 150 litres of gasoline. A second, darker F350 with mud tires was also caught on video at the site. At 6:00 a.m. on August 11th surveillance caught two suspects as they cut the padlock to an entry gate at the Powers Creek Water Treatment Plant located on Shelter Drive. Again the truck was a beige or grey Ford F350 with a black tidy-tank in the rear. The men pried open the panels of the diesel generator and stole approximately 300 litres of diesel fuel and two batteries. A loader at an Argo maintenance yard at Brenda Mines also had 90 litres of fuel syphoned.

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.

 

DATE: August 18, 2015

RCMP FILE: 2015-45522

A passport was turned in at the front counter of the West Kelowna RCMP Detachment on the afternoon of August 18th. When police contacted the owner of the passport it was discovered her home had been broken into that day. A suspect had entered through a rear bathroom window of the home on Regal Road. Once inside the suspect forced open a small safe but found nothing of value. He left with a Go-Pro camera, a small black back-pack and an older camera.

 

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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