West Kelowna pharmacy robbed

WEST KELOWNA – Police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a Remedy RX pharmacy in West Kelowna on Friday.

According to a media release from RCMP, a lone male entered the pharmacy at 2:55 p.m., April 17, and demanded pharmaceutical drugs.

“The suspect fled the scene on foot initially and then hopped on a bicycle and rode off with an undisclosed amount of drugs,” RCMP Cpl. Joe Duncan says in the release. “A police service dog initiated a short track but the suspect was not located.”

A weapon was not used and there were no injuries.

He is described as a Caucasian man in his late 20s, 5’6” with a slight beard. He has dark hair and was wearing jeans and sunglasses.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact West Kelowna RCMP Const. Taylor at 250-768-2880. Remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infonews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Adam Proskiw

Adam Proskiw

Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.


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