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Thief suspected in rash of Oliver property crimes busted

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OLIVER – Police in Oliver have a suspect in custody in connection with a series of break-ins and thefts in the area.

Cpl. Chris Tarasoff says in a media release Oliver RCMP and members of the Targeted Enforcement Unit teamed up to catch a 37-year-old Oliver man on Nov. 28.

Tarasoff says the suspect was arrested for “a number of offences in relation to a rash of break and enters and thefts which occurred in the surrounding area over the last few weeks.”

Simon Bell, 37, of Oliver is facing a range of charges from theft, to possession of stolen property and fraud.

Bell is being held in custody and will be in court on Dec. 6.


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