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 GPS EQUIPMENT
DATE: May 29, 2016
RCMP FILE: 2016-28885
A storage locker at a unit on the 3500 block of Woodsdale Road in Lake Country was one of several units broken into on May 19th. This storage locker held 3 pieces of GPS equipment and a scanner. The GPS units are all made by Leica and include a GS14 Geodetic GPS base (s/n 2804609), a GS14 Geodetic GPS rover (s/n 2804605) and a TS06 Total Station (s/n 1328023) in a separate hard red case. The Scansnap scanner was in a box that had the edges taped with black gorilla tape.
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: DAY TIME BREAK AND ENTER
DATE: May 24, 2016
RCMP FILE: 2016-27602
A break and enter was reported to Lake Country RCMP by a witness who watched as a couple made off with several items from a home on the 10,000 block of Seaton Road on May 24th. A male rang the doorbell around 11:45 a.m. and attempted to enter through the back door. He was then able to force open a side door, damaging the door and frame. A woman waited in the idling car while he grabbed a 55 inch LG LED flat screen TV (s/n 55LF6000) and an old wooden jewellery box with various pieces of jewellery. The man is described as a bald Caucasian male, 30-40 years old with tattoos on both sides of his neck (2 skulls on the right side of neck and a black and grey striped tattoo on the left side) who was wearing a black shirt, a black hoodie and two toned blue and black jeans. The female was Caucasian and had long dark hair past her shoulders.
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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