Opportunistic thieves make off with tires

Kelowna RCMP are investigating a Thursday night break-in and theft, where thousands of dollars’ worth of used vehicle tires were taken from a local car dealership.

Police received a report of a commercial break and enter just before 8:30 a.m., Friday morning, at a car dealership in the 2500 block of Enterprise Way.

The break-in is believed to have occurred sometime overnight.

An unknown suspect or suspects cut a fence to enter the property, where they broke through a steel shipping container and stole multiple sets of used tires.

Investigators believe a vehicle was used in the crime, as the locks used to secure the vehicle barriers, which led to the recreational trails of Enterprise Park that run parallel to the business, had been forcibly removed, said Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey.

Mounties believe the suspect or suspects may be been prowling businesses in the area searching for an opportunity to commit their crime.

“We are asking businesses in the 2400 to 2600 blocks of Enterprise Way to review their surveillance camera footage for any suspicious vehicles or persons seen during the evening hours of Jan. 11 and morning hours of Jan. 12,” said O’Donaghey.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.