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 AND ENTER TO VAPE STORE
DATE: August 13, 2017
RCMP FILE: 2017-47796
At 11:25 p.m. on Saturday, August 12th, an audible alarm was set off at a Vape Store located on the 2200 block of Louie Drive in West Kelowna. The front door of the business was entered after two suspects punched out the door lock. A male and female wearing black clothing entered, grabbed the cash drawer and cleared the bottom display of vapes and were gone in less than 30 seconds. Approximately $3000 worth of vape product and an identified amount of cash were stolen.
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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 OF TRAVEL TRAILER
DATE: September 16, 2017
RCMP FILE: 2017-56335
There seems to be a rash of thefts of brand new travel trailers. On September 13th two new trailers were stolen from a West Kelowna trailer business, and on September 16th thieves hit another West Kelowna business. A locked gated area of a business on the 2500 block of Ross Road had the lock cut and a three week old $40,000 trailer pulled out of the yard. The trailer is a 2018 Grand Design travel trailer bearing BC license plate number UPY08G and VIN 573TE272XJ5500214.
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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