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Arrest made in Penticton gas station robbery

PENTICTON – Tips from the public helped Penticton RCMP track down a suspect in a gas station robbery.

A 46-year-old Penticton woman was arrested Nov. 23 for a robbery that took place at the Skaha Husky on Saturday, Nov. 18.

She has since been released on a promise to appear with conditions and a court date scheduled in early 2018.

Tips from the public helped police make a positive identification of the suspect.

Police spokesperson Cpl. Ted Muchulenko says RCMP also arrested a 27-year-old Penticton man for his part in an alleged television theft at Walmart.

Muchulenko says the suspect turned himself in at the Penticton RCMP detachment and has cooperated with police.

He was released on a promise to appear in court.

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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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