Stolen iPod, thousands of photos returned to rightful owners

VERNON – It must have been quite a surprise for a pair of B.C. residents to see their picture posted on the news last week. A pleasant surprise, given the circumstances.

Police released the photo after seizing what they believed to be a stolen iPod during a recent arrest. They found thousands of photos of the same two people stored on the device and asked the media to post one of the pictures in hopes of identifying the true owners.

A week later, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says the owners have been found.

“They were quite pleased,” Noseworthy says. “It’s not very common to actually get items you’ve lost or had stolen returned to you.”

The owners aren’t local to the area, but are from elsewhere in B.C., Noseworthy says.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

If you have an opinion to share or a story you'd like covered, contact Charlotte at Charlotte Helston or call 250-309-5230.

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