Car theft

Property crime likely to get worse in Kelowna before it gets better
KELOWNA – The increase in Kelowna’s crime rate is likely to continue if drug addicts…

Woman carjacked by armed suspect in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police are looking for carjacker after a vehicular theft in Kelowna over the…

Four cars stolen in Quail Ridge in Kelowna last week
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP are looking into a rash of car thefts in Quail Ridge…

Kelowna RCMP stop stolen truck with spike belt
KELOWNA – Two suspects were taken in custody by Kelowna RCMP after fleeing in a…

Identity thief sentenced to 10 months in prison
VERNON – A man who stole a car and bundle of IDs and credit cards…

Car theft suspect narrowly misses Penticton RCMP officers in escape bid
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP were successful in taking a man into custody after he attempted…

North Okanagan RCMP use spike belt to stop stolen pickup
VERNON – Officers from Vernon and Lake Country worked together to catch a car theft…

Police chase on Highway 97 in Okanagan ends in arrest
VERNON – Police arrested a prolific offender early this morning after he unsuccessfully tried to…

Bait car nabs Vernon thief
VERNON – RCMP laid out the bait and a prolific offender tried to take it,…

Police nab prolific Vernon offender
VERNON – RCMP apprehended a prolific property crime offender after he led them on a…

Salmon Arm thieves foiled by stolen SUV’s navigation system
SALMON ARM – Thieves got more than they bargained for after stealing a vehicle in…

Spike belt eventually stops South Okanagan pickup thief
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP deployed a spike belt to stop a vehicle thief in their…

Kamloops police looking for suspected pickup truck thief
KAMLOOPS – A suspected pickup truck thief got away from police in Kamloops this afternoon.…

City council candidate loses laptop in downtown Vernon theft
VERNON – A Vernon city council candidate has become the latest victim of theft after…

Police on wildfire duty use spike belt to nab auto theft suspect in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Officers had to multitask yesterday while they were assigned to the Okanagan…