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Crime-Stoppers

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) or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net     

 

CRIME:           THEFT OF LOTTERY TICKETS

DATE:             January 24, 2019

RCMP FILE:   2019-4485

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on January 24th a male entered the Petro Can gas station located on Highway 97 in Lake Country, distracted the clerk and was able to steal many high priced lottery scratch tickets.   The suspect is described as being in his early to mid 30’s, 5’10” medium build with a reddish coloured beard.  He left in a red older model four door sedan.

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:           BREAK AND ENTER

DATE:             January 16, 2019

RCMP FILE:    2019-2793

A resident of the 16,000 block of Barkley Road in Lake Country contacted local RCMP on January 16th to report that while he had been on vacation his home had been broken into.  The front door had been pried open and the home was ransacked.  Numerous items were taken including a laptop, large TV and multiple guitars.  If you have any information on the location of these guitars, please contact Lake Country RCMP or remain anonymous by submitting a Crime Stoppers tip.

            

You can help catch these suspects and qualify for a reward by calling Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net.

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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Okanagan Crime Stoppers is a non profit community based crime solving program working in conjunction with the police, the media and the public to help make your community a safer place in which to live.

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.

Crime Stoppers operates in over 20 countries worldwide and since the very first program started in 1976, we have become the number one community based crime solving organization in the world.

Volunteers also play an integral role in Crime Stoppers: in committees, helping with projects, attending events, helping sell items or tickets, working on special events and providing person power or expertise.

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