235396
Kelowna  

Power boat run ashore

UPDATE JUNE 24:

RCMP say the owner paid for the boat to be retrieved later that day. That boat was never stolen and no charges are pending.  


ORIGINAL JUNE 22:

Police in Lake Country are investigating the case of a power boat being run ashore in Okanagan Centre.

The 26-foot cabin cruiser was discovered grounded about 8:30 a.m., about 100 metres south of the Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour.

"The boat was run right out of the water and almost into the woods," said Lake Country Fire Chief Steve Windsor.

While RCMP say there is no indication at this point the boat was stolen, they have not been able to reach the registered owner, and Windsor said it is suspected the owner may not have been behind the wheel.

No one was in the boat when fire rescue arrived on scene; it appeared as if it had been abandoned.

RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Duncan said three people were witnessed walking away from the area and getting into a white truck, which then left the area.

Police have not yet been able to track down the truck or its occupants. 

The vessel is still sitting on the shore, awaiting a towing company that will pull it away later today.



More Kelowna News