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Propane theft prompts Penticton police to seek public assistance

PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are looking for a person or persons with an excessive need for propane.

Thirteen propane tanks were reported missing from the Skaha Lake Road 7-11 gas bar on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

The tanks are believed to have gone missing between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day, stolen from an exterior display. The suspect most likely loaded the tanks into a vehicle and hauled them away, says RCMP media spokesperson Cpl. Dan Moskaluk.

The theft was not reported gas bar staff until 6:30 p.m. on December 29.

Anyone with information about this crime or the whereabouts of the missing tanks is asked to contact Penticton RCMP’s Cst. Ritcey at 250-492-4300. Anonymous information can be passed on to the police through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

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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