A still image taken from video surveillance footage shows the two unknown suspects in the foreground and the suspect vehicle, with its headlights on, in the background.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Kelowna RCMP
July 19, 2019 - 1:55 PM
KELOWNA - RCMP are looking for help to solve a July 13 theft from a winery located along Chute Lake Road in Kelowna’s Southwest Mission area.
Police conducted a review of video surveillance footage captured by the business, which shows as the suspects gained access to a storage area on the property and removed a number of tools.
The unknown male suspects were associated with a dark green minivan, believed to be a Chevrolet make.
“Their tactics were anything but subtle,” Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey, of the Kelowna RCMP, said in a press release. “After loading an arc welder, a car jack and other tools into the van, the suspects haphazardly tied a generator to the rear of the vehicle and drove away from the scene.”
“The generator not only created a serious traffic hazard on the roadway, but the sparks it created from being dragged along the asphalt posed a significant risk of triggering a wildfire."
If you witnessed this incident or you have any information that may be of assistance to investigators, you are asked to call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. Or remain completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.
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