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Armed robbery suspects arrested in Kelowna

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Staff at a Kelowna business remained calm during an early morning armed robbery.

Officers were called to an armed robbery at a business in the 800 block of Rutland Road North at around 5 a.m., Feb. 24, according to an RCMP media release. RCMP don’t identify the business.

Two armed suspects walked into the store, took items and fled on foot.

Several people were arrested at a nearby home in the 300 block of McCurdy Road, a home known to police. No word from RCMP about what charges they may face.

“The rapid and systematic actions of responding frontline officers, with the support of the Police Dog Service and its K9 ‘Luger’, ensured the situation was resolved safely and without further risk to the public,” RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Steven Lang said in the release.

“The RCMP would also like to recognize staff of the business who remained calm in a very stressful event and provided accurate information to assist the police response.”

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

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