Kelowna Rcmp
Emergency response team used to arrest prohibited driver in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - RCMP had to use the emergency response team to arrest a prohibited driver in West Kelowna this afternoon. The 37-year-old man was arrested after he fled from police in his vehicle, Kelowna RCMP say in a press release. Officers tried to stop the man a number of times. West Kelowna RCMP then...
Kelowna councillors face hard choice in hiring more police officers
KELOWNA - Kelowna city councillors are facing a hard choice in the 2016 budget — hire all six police officers recommended by formula, or hire just three for now even though street crime has increased over the past year. Councillors are already facing a 4.11 per cent increase on the 2016 budget, of which 1.97 per...
UPDATE: Kelowna man located
UPDATE: 9:38 A.M., DEC. 16, 2015 RCMP say Randy Burns has been located and is safe and sound. Personal details and photo have been removed from this story. 2:58 P.M., DEC. 15, 2015 KELOWNA - Randy Burns, 46, was last seen Nov. 28 by a family member, Kelowna RCMP say in a press release. Anyone...
Kelowna RCMP looking for missing local man
KELOWNA -The public’s help is needed in locating a local man last seen more than a week ago. Peter Schouten was last seen on Dec. 4 and his family and RCMP are concerned about him as he lives a high-risk lifestyle. Schouten is described as a 50-year-old Caucasian man, 5’8’’ tall and 170 lbs. He...
He would have got away if it wasn’t for that meddling police helicopter
KELOWNA – An unlucky thief was caught red-handed hiding in a doorway in Kelowna this afternoon when a police helicopter that just happened to be passing by helped thwart his escape from Orchard Park Shopping Centre. Sometime after 3 p.m., Dec. 14, the loss prevention officers at Orchard Park Mall chased a man they believed...
UPDATE: Traffic moving again after car crash on Highway 97 through Kelowna
KELOWNA – A serious car crash in Kelowna this morning had the westbound lanes on Highway 97 closed near the city’s downtown causing a traffic nightmare for drivers. RCMP say traffic was moving again through the intersection of Harvey Avenue and Abbott Street at about 11:30 a.m. today, Dec. 11, once the initial investigation was complete...
West Kelowna couple seriously injured in weekend home invasion
WEST KELOWNA - A violent home invasion this weekend has left a West Kelowna couple in serious condition in hospital. Police responded to a report of a break and enter in the 1100 block of Peak Point Drive in West Kelowna just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, Kelowna RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Duncan...
Kelowna councillor frustrated with RCMP communication
SUPERINTENDENT HASN'T TAKEN QUESTIONS AT A COUNCIL MEETING IN OVER A YEAR KELOWNA - A city councillor says he’s surprised and a little disappointed the Kelowna RCMP have not appeared at a public council meeting to take questions since the new council was sworn in over a year ago. City councillor Ryan Donn says RCMP...
Drunk driver caught in Kelowna drive-thru
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman spent the night in the care of the RCMP and is facing impaired driving charges after she was arrested in a McDonald’s drive-thru early this morning. An officer on patrol spotted a Ford F150 pickup careening along Clement Avenue near Clifton Road around 2:40 a.m., Nov. 28, according to a...
Elderly Kelowna woman hit by car dies from injuries
KELOWNA – An 83-year-old woman hit by a car driven by a 72-year-old in Kelowna has died in hospital from the serious injuries she sustained in the collision. Kelowna RCMP say the victim was hit in the crosswalk at KLO Road and Richter Street around 11:19 a.m., Nov. 24. “The Kelowna driver attempted a left...
Two people facing charges following Kelowna drug bust
KELOWNA - Two people are facing a myriad of charges after officers executed a search warrant in Kelowna last week. When they arrived at the residence in the 1200 block of Clifton Road on Nov. 18, officers found a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a loaded sawed-off .22 calibre rifle previously stolen from a vehicle, methamphetamine, cocaine,...
Can you help this Kelowna teenager get his sentimental birthday present back?
KELOWNA - A Kelowna teen is hoping social media can help him recover a pile of car stereo equipment stolen from a car parked outside his house, some of it a gift from his father for his 17th birthday. “It was an early birthday present,” Kristian Magee says. “He just gave it to me last...
Okanagan theft ring targeting Ford trucks broken up
THOMSON-OKANAGAN - An Okanagan-based theft ring with a taste for Ford F-350 pickup trucks has been busted by police. Seven people have been charged with multiple offences after a seven-week investigation by the Kelowna RCMP street enforcement unit, RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey said during a press conference today, Nov. 13. An upswing in Ford...
Thefts from vehicles on rise in Kelowna; RCMP asking you to protect your property
KELOWNA - For the Kelowna RCMP the huge jump in vehicle break-ins last month is mostly a crime prevention issue. According to an RCMP report, there were more than twice as many thefts from vehicles in the city in October than during the same month last year. The number jumped to 290 in October 2015...
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 2:18 P.M., NOV. 12, 2015 RCMP says Crystal Schmid has been located and is safe and sound. 10:05 A.M., NOV. 12, 2015 KELOWNA - RCMP need your help locating a Kelowna woman who was last seen five days ago. Crystal Schmid was last seen Saturday, Nov. 7. She is a 32-year-old Caucasian female, 5‘7”...