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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) or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net     

 

CRIME:             THEFT OF HEARING AID EQUIPMENT

DATE:               October 27, 2018

RCMP FILE:     2018-67029

The RCMP were contacted by staff from the Coast Capri Hotel located on Harvey Avenue in Kelowna on the morning of October 27th when it was discovered a truck belonging to one of their guests had been broken into overnight.   The Ford F150 parked in the lot had the driver side window broken and thieves made off with two black bags containing some very specialized, very expensive hearing aid equipment.  The bags are approximately 2 feet by 1 foot in size and were marked with the manufacturer’s logo “Cochlear”.  They contained items such as filters, batteries, a battery charger, assorted tools, a drying case with cords and replacement cords for the hearing aids. 

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 BICYCLE

DATE:              October 26, 2018

RCMP FILE:    2018-67058

On October 26th at approximately 4:00 p.m. a passing pedestrian took a video of this man snipping the lock of a bike attached to the bike rack at the Real Canadian Superstore located on Baron Road in Kelowna.  The man rode off on the men’s grey with orange accents Supercycle Krossroads Hybrid bicycle.  

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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Okanagan Crime Stoppers is a non profit community based crime solving program working in conjunction with the police, the media and the public to help make your community a safer place in which to live.

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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