Unsolved crimes Kelowna

Crime Stoppers - Nov 10, 2007 / 12:30 pm | Story: 35042

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 hopes you can help solve by calling our anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

CRIME: BREAK & ENTER AND THEFT
DATE: 2007-11-01
RCMP FILE: 2007-60359

A business in the 2500 block of Harvey Avenue was in the middle of doing some renovations when the work got interrupted by thieves. Sometime between Wednesday, October 31st and Thursday, November 1st, thieves gained access to the business and took carpentry tools, described as:

1 chopsaw 12 inch blade

1 red air compressor

1 yellow Dewalt circular saw

1 carpenter’s tool belt, black, with screw drivers, measuring tape, pencils

1 yellow Dewalt drill

CRIME: ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
Date: 2007-10-31
RCMP FILE: 2007-60197

On Wednesday, October 31st, early in the evening, the RCMP responded to a call at the corner of Bryden Road and Highway 33. A pedestrian was on her way home from shopping when she was attacked by two males, who jumped out of the bushes and tried to grab her purse. The victim, who had her purse strapped across her chest, did not give in without a fight. The two youths are described as:

Male #1: 14 – 15 years of age, with dark scraggly hair, wearing sandals, an open dark blue jacket, blue jeans.

Male #2: 12 – 13 years of age, with a blonde crew cut hair style, wearing a light blue t-shirt and shorts. This male may have a mark on his face from being hit with a grocery bag.

If you know anything about these crimes, 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.

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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