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UPDATE: Bystanders catch suspect during Penticton jewelry store smash-and-grab
PENTICTON – A would-be thief smashed a glass display at a jewelry store in Penticton’s…
Home invader no match for 95-year-old Penticton woman
PENTICTON – An elderly Penticton woman chased off a break-and-enter suspect, then helped police track…
Mischief making youths keep Penticton RCMP hopping
PENTICTON – RCMP were kept busy chasing down a group of youths up to no…
Penticton RCMP get their man
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP were alerted to a suspicious van parked at Walmart and then…
Penticton police chase results in shots fired
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP have two suspects in custody after a police incident involving shots…
Driver involved in Penticton car crash dies in hospital
PENTICTON – The 88-year-old man rushed to hospital last weekend following a car crash has…
Penticton RCMP report quiet New Year’s Eve
PENTICTON - Police report few incidents New Year's Eve in Penticton, but answered several calls for vehicle thefts last week. Penticton RCMP media spokesperson Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says it was a relatively peaceful New Year’s Eve in the city, with only three impaired drivers. Wrigglesworth says festivities were quiet at Apex Mountain Resort as well,...
Sex offender arrested on outstanding warrants
PENTICTON - A man convicted of possessing child pornography is behind bars this morning awaiting a court appearance in Penticton. Jason David Anderson was arrested in the Penticton area this morning for failing to comply with his probation order. Anderson was sentenced to a 90-day intermittent jail term for possessing child pornography in August 2013....
UPDATE: SUV plunges into Okanagan Lake near Penticton; Summerland woman killed
PENTICTON – The driver of a SUV that plunged into Okanagan Lake from Highway 97 between Penticton and Summerland this morning has died. South Okanagan Traffic Services media spokesperson Sgt. Harold Hallett confirmed this afternoon, Jan. 4, the 42-year-old Summerland woman behind the wheel died in Penticton Regional Hospital as a result of the injuries...
Propane theft prompts Penticton police to seek public assistance
PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP are looking for a person or persons with an excessive need for propane. Thirteen propane tanks were reported missing from the Skaha Lake Road 7-11 gas bar on Tuesday, Dec. 29. The tanks are believed to have gone missing between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day, stolen from an exterior...
Man back in custody minutes after leaving Penticton court
PENTICTON - A man found sleeping in a truck filled with stolen items made a court appearance yesterday, and then was taken back into custody just minutes after leaving the court house when he was witnessed stealing a cash box. The man, who is well known to police, was arrested Dec. 23 after residents reported...
Theft and snowball fights keep Penticton RCMP busy Christmas week
PENTICTON - Penticton thieves were especially active Christmas Eve last week. Police responded to 52 files on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Among the calls were a rash of thefts from vehicles reported Christmas Eve, including: - safety equipment stolen from a vehicle parked on Canyon Court - a vehicle on Wellington Street was rifled through,...
Twin Lakes crime spree leads to police chase
PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP spent a busy day prior to Christmas tracking down thieves in the Twin Lakes area. Police responded to calls of break and enters on Grand Oro Road in the Twin Lakes area on Wednesday morning, Dec. 23, RCMP media spokesperson Don Wrigglesworth says. While investigating the break-ins, police were alerted by another Grand...
Christmas laser lights causing problems for Okanagan airport
PENTICTON - A new form of Christmas lighting may have been at issue behind a police incident at Penticton Regional Airport earlier this month. RCMP were called to Penticton Regional Airport on Sunday evening, Dec. 13, after a pilot reported seeing a green laser light flash in the cockpit as he was about to land,...
Police respond to mail theft south of Penticton
PENTICTON - Police responded to reports of a mail theft south of Penticton today, only to find the suspects throwing stolen property and weapons out of the vehicle as they tried to make their get away. Community Policing Coordinator Rick Dellebuur says unconfirmed reports of mailbox and residential theft in the Twin Lakes area prompted...
‘Turtles’ lure man to Holden Road residence
PENTICTON - Thefts and mayhem on the road following the first significant snowfall of the season kept Penticton RCMP busy last week. Police responded to an address on Holden Road at 3 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, after receiving calls of a man trying to push his way through the patio door, Penticton RCMP media spokesperson...
UPDATE: Missing Penticton teenager found
UPDATE: 3:22 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 PENTICTON - RCMP says the 18-year-old girl reported missing today, Dec. 17, has been located, and she is safe and sound. All personal information has been removed from this article. 12:04 P.M., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 PENTICTON - RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing...
Break-ins and thefts from vehicles keep Penticton RCMP hopping
PENTICTON - Thefts from vehicles and break-ins have kept Penticton RCMP busy. There were a rash of vehicle break-ins on Rogers Place in the city on Dec. 8, according to Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth. The next day an unlocked vehicle on South Main was entered and a GPS and sunglasses were taken. Wrigglesworth says police also responded...
Penticton smoke break leaves man in stitches
PENTICTON - A step outside the door of a Penticton motel room for a quick smoke was nothing but trouble for a man Saturday night. Police were called to the Jubilee Motel Saturday night, Dec. 12, after a man reported being assaulted by a woman at the motel, Penticton RCMP media spokesperson Don Wrigglesworth says....
Vicious assault on Penticton delivery man
PENTICTON - A Penticton delivery man making a late night call to a Westminster Avenue residence was seriously assaulted yesterday. Police were called to Penticton Regional Hospital around 1 a.m. this morning, Dec. 15, after receiving a call of a 35-year-old man suffering serious lacerations to his hands and face from an assault. While making...
Break-ins, tool thefts highlight police investigations last week in Penticton
PENTICTON - Penticton thieves with a penchant for tools made off with several more this week, leaving local RCMP to investigate several more break and enters. A vehicle parked at Sky View Blinds was broken into overnight on Dec. 1, Penticton RCMP spokesperson Don Wrigglesworth says. A window was smashed to gain entry and numerous...
Shoplifting incidents on the rise in Penticton as Christmas approaches
PENTICTON - It would seem 'tis the season for shoplifting in Penticton, with calls for thefts on the rise this month. Police arrested a man and woman for shoplifting incidents at Dollarama, Value Village and the Real Canadian Superstore on Dec. 1, Penticton RCMP Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says. The two Merritt residents apparently decided to...
Arson suspected in one of two fires to break out in Penticton overnight
PENTICTON - Officials are investigating after two recent blazes in the city — one that caused an explosion in an industrial area last night and a suspicious one at a local grocery store early this morning. A fire started in the loading dock of the Save on More supermarket at Cherry Lane Mall is being...
Stolen tools found by Penticton police
PENTICTON - Tools were stolen in Penticton while other tools were discovered in Okanagan Falls last week by Penticton officers, who also dealt with the aftermath of an icy Highway 3A this past week. The owners of a trailer stored at Penticton Self Storage discovered a break and enter on their property Monday, Nov. 23,...