(CARLI BERRY / iNFOnews.ca)
October 22, 2020 - 9:29 AM
A wanted Kelowna man has been arrested and is in police custody after being found behind the wheel of an alleged stolen vehicle.
On Oct. 20, just before 5 p.m., Kelowna RCMP was notified that a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck had been stolen from the 400 block of Rutland Road South, according to an RCMP press release.
The following day, Oct. 21, an officer saw the vehicle being driven in the Rutland area. Officers flooded the area and located it in a parking lot along Highway 33. The two occupants were arrested for possession of stolen property without incident, according to the RCMP.
The alleged driver of the vehicle, a 38-year-old Kelowna man, was also prohibited from driving a motor vehicle and had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
He is being held in custody to appear before the court and the matter has been forwarded to the B.C. Prosecution Service for charge approval, according to the RCMP.
If you have further information regarding this matter, the RCMP is asking that you call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-250-762-3300. Or remain completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online here.
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