Mounties seek scruffy, shirtless man who robbed a Kelowna food truck

CENTRAL OKANAGAN – A shirtless man who allegedly robbed a Kelowna food truck of tip money has not been found and police are seeking public assistance in finding him.

Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers says a man approached the service door of a food truck at Gyro Beach on Tuesday, July 31 at about 4:15 p.m., demanding money and threatening an employee with a long-bladed hunting knife.

The employee managed to push the man out and lock the door but he ran around to the front of the truck, grabbed a tip cup and the employee’s long-board and took off to the north along Watt Road.

The alleged robber is described as being aproximately 30 years old, 200 lbs. standing six feet tall with short hair, a scruffy beard and two missing front teeth.

He is further described as having short hair, a dark tattoo on his left shoulder and was wearing black cut-offs and dirty white running shoes.

The employee was not harmed during the incident.

If you know anything about this crime, contact Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers at 1-800=222-TIPS.

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