UNSOLVED CRIMES
THEFT OF TOOTHBRUSHES
Nov. 8 RCMP file: 2018-71356
The Loss Prevention Officer from London Drugs located on Highway 97 N contacted Kelowna RCMP on Nov. 18 at approximately 4:30 p.m. when a male was reported to be stealing multiple items from the store. The man allegedly selected some electric toothbrushes from the shelves, opened the packages with a knife and concealed the contents on his person. He walked past the cashiers without paying for the Philips Sonicare 9700 Diamond Clean toothbrush valued at $350 and a black Philips Sonicare 6100 toothbrush valued at $150. He then entered a waiting grey Chevrolet Cavalier with a female and a driver before leaving the area.
THEFT OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Nov. 15 and 21 RCMP file: 2018-70790
and 2018-71983 There has been an upward trend in thefts from construction sites in the Okanagan Valley. A construction site on the 300 block of Drysdale Boulevard had a generator, belonging to Winn Rentals, stolen sometime overnight between Nov. 13 and 14. The generator is a red and black Honda EU7000IS with s/n EEJD1127538 with Winn Rental #117 stickers attached. The generator is valued at $5,500.
On Nov. 21 a dump trailer was reported stolen from an unlocked compound on the 900 block of Alsgard Street just off McCurdy Road. It is a black 2015 Nova ST82 dump trailer with B.C. plate number 77943D and VIN 5JW1D1221F2103254.
THEFT OF TOOLS FROM TRAILER
Nov. 5 RCMP file: 2018-69499
Thieves cut through a fence at a compound at a business on the 2300 block of Westlake Road in West Kelowna sometime over the weekend between Nov. 2 and the morning of Nov. 5. They cut the lock off a trailer in the yard and left with approximately $5,000 worth of tools. Tools missing include a large 3-piece plastic Ridgid tool box (has a name and phone number engraved on it), an assortment of Milwaukee tools (grinder/cutter, drill, heat gun, batteries and chargers), cordless Milwaukee tools (1/2” Impact, drill, flashlight, Sawzall, grinder), a Canadian Tire “Nascar” edition air compressor and miscellaneous tools.
THEFT FROM SEA CANS
Nov. 1 RCMP file: 2018-68176 and 2018-68116
Three West Kelowna area sea cans were broken into and reported on Nov. 1. Two of them were entered at a construction site on Riesling Place, where the locks were cut but nothing was stolen. Nearby on the 2500 block of Boucherie Road another sea can was broken into and a large amount of tools were stolen. Missing tools include a Stihl cut-off saw with serial number 171223416, a Bosch laser level, a Dewalt grinder with diamond cup grinder, a rubber mallet and a high visibility vest.
THEFT OF WALLET, FRAUD
Aug. 30 RCMP file: 2018-53710
Lake Country RCMP members have been working on trying to identify a couple who entered a Lake Country store on Aug. 30 and made off with the owner’s wallet. The pair entered the store and while the male distracted the owner at the rear of the store, it seems the female was stealing the wallet from a purse kept behind the counter. In short order, the tap feature of the credit cards and debit cards were used at nearby businesses. The thieves were then able to use the cards for cash advances before being thwarted by staff at a bank. The male is described as being Caucasian, approximately 40 years of age, 5’7” tall with a slim build, pock-marked face and walks “hunched” over. The Caucasian female, also in her 40’s, is about 5’7” tall with a pock-marked face and has blonde hair that was worn in a ponytail. The two were seen getting into a black SUV that had a homemade “Thule” type storage container on the roof.
You can help catch these suspects and qualify for a reward by calling Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800222-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.net or texting to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.