More than a dozen fishing boats stolen from Kelowna business

A Kelowna business had 14 fishing boats stolen between from a highly visible location sometime over the past week.

The thefts from Kelowna Yamaha and Marine in the 800 block of McCurdy Place were reported to police yesterday, June 17.

RCMP said aluminum fishing boats were stored inside a fenced compound in plain view of Highway 97. The stolen Marlon Jon craft included seven 10-foot boats, six 12-footers and one 14-foot boat.

“This area of town is extremely busy with vehicle and pedestrian traffic so if anyone has dash camera recordings or information on who might be responsible please contact the Kelowna RCMP,” Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Const. Mike Della-Paolera said in a news release.

Investigators are asking the public to report any suspicious activity, which may include a truck carrying multiple matching boats, sometime between June 20 and June 27.

"This theft is a significant loss to this business especially coming out of a pandemic and going into what should be the height of their busy season," Della-Paolera said in the release.

Anyone with information about the crime are asked to call Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300 and reference file number 2023-36184, or call Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.

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