News Items tag as: Kelowna theft

Python stolen by teens from Kelowna pet store recovered
April 17, 2024 - 3:04 PM

A banana python stolen from a Kelowna pet store has been returned safe and sound.
Kelowna businesses pitch in after break-in
August 06, 2019 - 10:03 AM

KELOWNA - Laura Draycott returned to her store on July 11 to a scene every business owner dreads: A break-in.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna business owner confronts suspected thief
July 17, 2019 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - Justin Brand is fed up with businesses being targeted with constant late-night break-ins so when he spotted a man he says was caught on surveillance footage stealing from a Kelowna car wash, he pulled out his phone and started recording.
Thousands of dollars worth of equipment stolen from Kelowna tattoo parlour
May 17, 2019 - 12:07 PM

KELOWNA - Liam Park and his fiancee Kitty Bent woke up to a nasty birthday surprise this morning, finding their business raided and robbed.
Kelowna woman looking for stolen cartridge filled with grandfather's ashes
April 16, 2019 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - RyLeigh Paziuk's grandfather, Ernest Kinch, was a big hunting fan. When Paziuk was eight years old, Kinch passed away. Her family decided to honour him and his love of hunting by filling a .300 Savage cartridge with his ashes. It has his name and birth and death dates etched on its copper casing.
Thief steals cash register drawer from Kelowna candy store
April 11, 2019 - 1:11 PM

KELOWNA - A Kelowna candy store is dealing with the bitter aftertaste of a brazen robbery Tuesday evening.
Con artists swipe Kelowna senior's wedding bands
March 21, 2019 - 1:03 PM

KELOWNA - A pair of con artists targeted an Okanagan senior citizen and stole her late husband's wedding band yesterday morning, police say.
Kelowna theft spree lands accused in prison for 18 months
February 15, 2019 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA - Chadwick James claims he received a detox after his birth because of his mother's drug use. His lawyer claimed he's a hard worker who's tried to overcome a difficult upbringing. He's struggled with drug addiction his life, although he had a long stretch of sobriety in his 20s. But a recent relapse sent him spiralling into crime last year, resulting in a year-and-a-half prison sentence today.
Dozens of bikes, pickup, trailer stolen from Kelowna bike rental shop
June 07, 2018 - 3:12 PM

KELOWNA - Police are investigating a theft at a Kelowna bike rental shop after dozens of mountain bikes, a pickup truck and a customized trailer were stolen overnight.
Purses and wallets stolen from Kelowna grocery store
January 12, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA – Two grocery store employees are hoping video surveillance will help catch the man they say stole their purses and wallets last month.
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News Items tag as: Kelowna theft

Python stolen by teens from Kelowna pet store recovered

Kelowna businesses pitch in after break-in

iN VIDEO: Kelowna business owner confronts suspected thief

Thousands of dollars worth of equipment stolen from Kelowna tattoo parlour

Kelowna woman looking for stolen cartridge filled with grandfather's ashes

Thief steals cash register drawer from Kelowna candy store

Con artists swipe Kelowna senior's wedding bands

Kelowna theft spree lands accused in prison for 18 months

Dozens of bikes, pickup, trailer stolen from Kelowna bike rental shop

Purses and wallets stolen from Kelowna grocery store

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