News Items tag as: Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers

iN VIDEO: Police looking for tips in West Kelowna pot shop break-in
June 06, 2024 - 4:30 PM
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Two burglars broke into a cannabis shop in West Kelowna nearly two weeks ago and used a garbage bin to haul away their ill-gotten gains.
Okanagan a hotspot for illegal tobacco. Here’s how a tobacco company wants to combat it
May 12, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Illegal tobacco is prevalent across Canada, and especially in the Okanagan. Experts on the topic say it’s a bigger problem than just cheating the taxman.
Police looking for help identifying racist graffiti suspects in Kelowna
June 07, 2023 - 12:16 PM

RCMP are asking the public for help identifying six teenagers thought to be involved in spray painting racist graffiti in a Kelowna community park.
Crime Stoppers nears $100M mark in recovered property in Central Okanagan
January 09, 2023 - 11:27 AM

Crime Stoppers has been operating in the Central Okanagan for 36 years.
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant for human trafficking may be in Kelowna
July 07, 2022 - 6:30 AM

Police forces in Kelowna, Vancouver and Alberta are on the hunt for a man wanted on 11 charges in connection to human trafficking and sexual assault including the sex trafficking of a 12-year-old girl.
Okanagan YMCA vans targeted by vandals in Kelowna
January 25, 2022 - 12:09 PM

Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's assistance in locating suspects involved in what it calls a "senseless act of vandalism" in Kelowna earlier this month.
Thieves snatch $30K worth of glasses from Okanagan optometry shop
September 24, 2020 - 3:30 PM

Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help after two thieves snatched $30,000 worth of sunglasses and prescription frames from a Lake Country optometrist last week.
Kelowna police looking to identify suspected tagger
July 16, 2020 - 3:51 PM

The Kelowna RCMP is looking to identify a suspect that was caught on video tagging a building with graffiti.
Kelowna police looking for man suspected of 'unwanted advances' on young woman
July 16, 2020 - 1:03 PM

Police and Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers are hoping you can identify a man who unnerved a young woman earlier this week.
Lake Country resident not fooled by electronics scammer
December 12, 2019 - 4:28 PM

A pair of men driving a white van weren't able to fool a Lake Country resident with their offer of a cheap home theatre system.
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