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Crime-Stoppers

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), visit our website at Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers or text to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.

CRIME: FRAUD
DATE: February 15, 2011
RCMP FILE: 2011-7154


The Fraud Unit at the Kelowna RCMP Detachment are hoping you can help identify the man in the photo who is wanted in connection with using counterfeit credit cards on February 15, 2011. The man, a white male wearing a grey, light-weight jacket, dark jeans and white sneakers with slicked-back dark hair, used these credit cards at several local businesses including Petrocan on Main Street in West Kelowna, La Roca Watch and Jewellery, CKTown Roofing, Save-On Foods (Cooper Road), a Safeway and Shell gas station.

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 Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers. Your information will be kept confidential and could lead to a reward of up to $2000.00.
 
CRIME: ROBBERY
DATE: January 21, 2011
RCMP FILE: 2011-2788


Kelowna RCMP responded to a robbery at the Pheasant and Quail Liquor Store located on the 3000 block of Lakeshore Road at 10:40 PM on January 21, 2011. A male suspect entered the store and, claiming to have a gun, demanded cash from the till. He left riding a bicycle. The man is described as approximately 6’ tall and skinny, wearing a baggy grey ski jacket, yellow gloves and a yellow bandanna covering his face.

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 Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers 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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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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