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Jewellery stolen in Penticton residential break in

Jewellery stolen in Penticton residential break in | iNFOnews.ca
Residential break and enters continued to concern Penticton RCMP last week. Photographer: Steve Arstad

PENTICTON – A Penticton resident lost a quantity of jewellery in a residential break and enter last week.

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth said thieves got inside a Westview Road residence overnight Monday, Oct. 24, using a pry bar to access the front door.

Residents were not home at the time and were unaware of the theft until a discarded lock box was found at the Greyhound bus station and police were notified.

Follow up investigation of the lock box led to discovery of the break in.

A large amount of jewellery was reported missing.

Police believe the suspect vehicle in the theft is a faded black hatchback with a loud muffler driven by a white male in his 30s, six feet in height with short blond hair and a medium build. He had a female passenger in her 30s, possibly brown hair.

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Steve Arstad

By Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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