Thief steals ATM from Kelowna gas station

KELOWNA – Police are still searching for a man who broke into a gas station over a week ago and made off with an ATM and cash.

Once he got the ATM, he went back inside for the cash registers.

According to a release issued by Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers, a motion alarm was triggered at approximately 11:36 p.m. on Jan. 31 at a gas station in the 3800 block of Gordon Drive.

Crime Stoppers say the man drove up to the business in a grey Toyota Rav 4. He pried open the door, loaded the ATM into the back of the SUV. He then smashed open the cash register and took two trays of cash.

Surveillance footage shows the man wearing a bright yellow construction jacket, dark pants, a black and red hat and gloves.

If you have any information about this cime, contact the Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net or text to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Jenna Hickman or call 250-808-0143 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.

We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.