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Unsolved crimes: DLC

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:            RESIDENTIAL BREAK AND ENTER

DATE:              July 31, 2017

 RCMP FILE:    2017-44511

Residents of a Lake Country home on the 3300 block of Woodsdale Road returned home on July 31st at 1:20 p.m. and noticed that a window at the rear of the home had been opened.   A suspect had gained entry by prying open the window with a shovel and pushing the screen in.   They discovered an iPad (s/n DN6GG1GQDFJ0) missing and also two HP laptops, an Eddie Bauer laptop bag, several thumb drives, a few pairs of sunglasses and prescription glasses and three bottle of 100th Meridian Beer taken from the fridge.  One of the HP laptops had black electrical tape securing a hinge and a Pearl Jam sticker attached.   Queries with neighbours revealed that the fruit stand next door had been broken into and had money stolen between 11:30 and 1:30 p.m. that same day.  Another neighbour had noticed a dark grey Dodge Caravan parked nearby, perhaps belonging to the suspect.

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 AUTO

DATE:    July 17, 2017

RCMP FILE:  2017-40563

An auto alarm sounded on the 11,000 block of Eva Road in Lake Country at 3:45 a.m. on July 17th.   A utilities work truck had been broken into and around $3000 worth of goods stolen including a pair of Bushnell binoculars, a laser range finder, a Garmin GPS unit, a Kenwood radio and a compass. 

       

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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