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Crime-Stoppers

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:  BREAK IN TO RESTAURANT

DATE:    February 11, 2017

RCMP FILE:  2017-6779

On February 11th the owner of MTL MontREALfood restaurant on Kirschner Road reported a break-in to his business that occurred overnight.  The suspect(s) pried open the rear door and disabled the alarm system, causing damage to other electronics in the process.   The office was in complete disorder with a cabinet pried open and cash taken.  Two front cash tills also were destroyed and emptied.

  

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:  THEFT FROM C-CANS

DATE:    February 14, 2017

RCMP FILE:  2017-7274

Sometime during the early hours of February 14th locks were cut on a C-Can situated on the 600 block of KLO Road.   Employees found the doors wide open with the locks and contents gone.  The storage unit was full of at least $10,000 worth of construction tools including:

  • 3 Milwaukee heavy duty Sawzalls
  • Drywall stilts
  • Blue Hepa Vacuum
  • 2 Makita impact and drill set with batteries and a charger
  • Dx450 Hilti gun
  • Occidental should harness tool belt
  • 2 commercial heaters and 2 commercial fans           

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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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.

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