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Cops nab wanted man

Kelowna RCMP have a man in custody following a break in at a business early Tuesday.

Police were called to a report of a B&E in progress on the 1900 block of Moss Court shortly after 3 a.m.

An officer arrived on scene within minutes, and pursued the suspect on foot as he fled the area. The man was not located.

“Police set up an area of containment, and refocused their attention on the commercial property,” said Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey. “After a thorough search of the targeted property, officers located and arrested a second property crime suspect, they found hiding out.”

Police say the suspect, a 39-year-old man from Prince George, has numerous outstanding warrants for failure to attend and breach.

He now faces a number of additional criminal property and drug-related charges.

“Investigators, who believe the men were targeting tools and gasoline, also believe that the suspects were responsible for cutting large holes in the compound’s fencing to gain access,” adds O’Donaghey.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.crimestoppers.net.



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