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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) or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net

 

CRIME:           GRAFFITI MISCHIEF

DATE:             May 2, 2019

RCMP FILE:   2019-24019

Kelowna RCMP and the City of Kelowna Graffiti coordinator are asking your help to identify this person of interest suspected in a series of identical graffiti tags marked around the city.  A witness watched as the suspect allegedly spray-painted a hydro pole on the 700 block of Lawrence Avenue on April 30, 2019, at approximately 2:35 p.m.  Crime Stoppers and the City of Kelowna have collaborated to erase nuisance graffiti.  Your tip identifying taggers leading to an arrest can put $500 in your pocket!

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, ENTER AND THEFT TO COMPOUND

DATE:             May 21, 2019

RCMP FILE:    2019-28365

The owner of a business located on the 2100 block of Hwy 33 E in Kelowna called RCMP at 6:14 a.m. on May 21st, 2019 when he located a male about to steal a vehicles from his property.  The male fled when confronted but surveillance video was viewed which shows two males at the property just before 5:00 a.m. and leaving with a green 2017 Polaris General side-by-side ATV (with VIN 3NSRGE990HH870106 and license 7B6214).  They soon returned to push three older dirt bikes out of the yard to a waiting vehicle.

            

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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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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