home invasion

Masked men sought after targeted Kelowna home invasion

KELOWNA - RCMP are on the hunt for two suspects in connection with a home invasion in south central Kelowna early this morning. Police says the two masked men — who were 'said to be carrying handguns' — broke into a home through an open back door in the 700 block of Morrison Avenue around...

Elderly woman fends off violent home invader in West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA - An 85-year-old woman is doing okay after struggling with an attacker for 20 minutes during a violent home invasion in the early hours, Sunday, Oct. 25. West Kelowna RCMP aren’t naming the woman, who managed to escape and call 911 at her neighbour’s house in the 2300-block of Butt Road. The suspect...

Suspects who shot Lake Country man during home invasion still at large

LAKE COUNTRY – The suspects and the victims of a home invasion and shooting in Lake Country likely knew each other, say Kelowna RCMP. Last Sunday night, Oct. 4, two men entered the home of a Lake Country couple just before midnight. RCMP won’t say if anything was stolen but a media release sent Monday...

Kamloops RCMP not considering charges in false alarm home invasion

KAMLOOPS - Police won't likely press charges against a 70-year-old man who triggered a heavy RCMP response in his neighbourhood yesterday, July 14, when he made a false call about a home invasion. Around 11:30 a.m. the man dialed 9-1-1 to report he hid in his bedroom after two men entered his home on McGill...

Vernon RCMP investigate two home invasions

VERNON - Police are investigating two recent home invasions that may be connected. Around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 8, Vernon RCMP responded to two separate home invasions.  In both incidents people entered the residences, one in the 3900 block of 32 Street and one in the 3900 block of 27 Avenue, while the homeowners...

UPDATE: RCMP investigating armed home invasion

KAMLOOPS - RCMP officers were on scene at a North Shore home Monday to investigate an alleged home invasion that took place around 5 p.m.  Kamloops RCMP were called to a residence in the 300 block of Fortune Drive on Monday, March 30, for a report of a home invasion with a weapon in progress....

Suspects take two guns during terrifying home invasion

VERNON - RCMP are asking for public assistance to help them find several suspects who forced their way into a Vernon home to steal guns from a safe at The Strand Lakeside Resort. The resort is located along Okanagan Landing Road near Okanagan Landing Elementary School. The 34-year-old victim of the home invasion was restrained,...

Accused in home invasion released on bail

KAMLOOPS – One of the accused charged in a North Shore home invasion was released on bail Monday afternoon. Kamloops Provincial Court Judge Len Marchand released Jason Joseph Robertson on a $100,000 bail on the conditions that he not contact any resident of the home and be available to his probation officer. Robertson and Steven...

Leaded gloves used to assault her victim

KAMLOOPS – A local woman with a lengthy criminal record will have her sentencing for two separate guilty pleas in June. Mary Lynn Dyson, born in 1984, is facing sentencing from two separate incidents. The first is from a break and enter in 2012. For her involvement, Dyson was charged with assault, use of weapon,...

Home invasion suspects arrested after standoff with RCMP

KELOWNA - A pair of suspects accused of an armed home invasion were arrested Monday following several hours of negotiation outside a home on Bernard Ave. The men are accused of breaking into a home on Findlay Road and robbing at gun point a 41-year-old Kelowna man who was sleeping in his home early Monday...