Kelowna Rcmp

Elderly woman sent to hospital after hit by car on Highway 33

POLICE SAY PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS NEED TO BE AWARE DURING SHORTER WINTER DAYS KELOWNA - An elderly woman knocked down by a car in a crosswalk on Highway 33 was an entirely preventable collision, police say. RCMP spokesperson Const. Jesse O’Donaghey said in a press release police have noticed an increase in pedestrian involved collisions...

Kelowna hotel burglary; RCMP looking for witnesses

KELOWNA – RCMP are on the hunt for at least two suspects wanted from breaking into rooms at a Kelowna hotel last night. Police say they were called to a hotel in the 2100-block of Harvey Avenue at around 11:19 a.m., Jan. 10, after three hotel rooms were broken into. The suspects forced their way...

Young fraudster puts up a fight in Kelowna mall

KELOWNA - A young man who is alleged to have used to stolen debit cards to try and tap up a tab at Orchard Park mall, didn’t go down easy when confronted by a police officer. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says in a media release the 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday evening, Jan....

Two men charged after Kelowna RCMP K9 tracks thieves through woods

KELOWNA – Two men accused of stealing an ATV and a utility trailer yesterday morning are in police custody thanks to a Kelowna RCMP K9. Just before 4 a.m., Jan. 7, Kelowna RCMP responded to a report thieves were in the process of taking a utility trailer loaded with a camouflage coloured Kawasaki side-by-side from...

Kelowna suspects charged with stealing truck, dirtbike and fleeing police

KELOWNA – Two Kelowna men have been charged in connection with the theft of a truck and several break-ins earlier this week. RCMP allege that 31-year-old Walter Mitchell and 38-year-old Heath Anderson stole the Dodge Ram 2500 from a residence on Froelich Road in Rutland just before 10 a.m. Jan. 5. They also allege the...

UPDATE: Bag of drugs, assault rifle lead to charges after man runs from cops

KELOWNA - A Midway man is facing trafficking and weapons charges after fleeing a traffic stop with a bagful of guns, drugs and money. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey reported in a media release on Thursday that 29-year-old Anthony Graham bolted from his black Mercedes SUV after police stopped him Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6,...

Suspected burglars nabbed by Kelowna RCMP in stolen truck

KELOWNA - A pair of burglars didn’t make it easy for Kelowna RCMP to catch them, but in the end, they wound up behind bars and earned a date with a judge today. RCMP says it all started with a report of a stolen Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck just before 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan....

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...

Police check possible link between Kelowna restaurant robberies

KELOWNA - Police are investigating the possible connection between the robbery of a pizza restaurant on Sunday to a similar incident at a frozen yogurt store last week. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donghey says in a media release investigators are looking at the  similarities of the two incidents and will be reviewing security footage...