Unsolved crimes: Lake Country

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 - Auto

DATE: October 29, 2012

RCMP FILE: 2012-60504

A vehicle parked on the 10,600 block of Bottom Wood Lake Road in Lake Country was broken into sometime between 4:00 PM on October 28 and 8:30 the next morning. The suspect smashed the passenger and rear windows on the 1997 green Volkswagen Golf GTI and stole a JVC KDR610 car stereo and an orange iPod Nano.

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 DIRT BIKE

DATE: October 29, 2012

RCMP FILE: 2012-60577

Sometime between 7:00 PM on October 28, 2012 and 5:00 AM the next morning a dirt bike was stolen from a truck parked in The Lofts parking lot on Bottom Wood Lake Road. The truck had been backed into a parking stall in the north east corner of the lot next to Bottom Wood Lake Road, and the bike was locked to the frame of the truck with a thick high-end kryptonite cable lock that had been cut. The dirt bike is a green 2008 Kawasaki KX250F with two black number plates, green brown plaid custom graphics and gold with black spokes and hubs.

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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