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Chase RCMP investigating arson, series of thefts
CHASE - Arson, a woman pinned between two vehicles and a rash of thefts are the latest files investigated by the Chase RCMP. Investigators are looking for two gasoline-powered saws after they were reported missing Nov. 22. The tools were allegedly taken along with five bags of aluminum cans from an unlocked pickup truck on...
Mounties calling for more manpower to police Vernon streets
VERNON - More RCMP boots on the ground seems to be the answer to a recent wave of safety concerns in the downtown core, but mounties say more boots requires more bodies. Sgt. Kara Triance spoke of the need for an increase of two police officers during a presentation to Vernon City Council Monday, Nov....
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,...
UPDATE: Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: 5:47 P.M., NOV. 20, 2015 RCMP say Cynthia Eustache has been located and is safe and sound. 2:43 P.M., NOV. 20, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Police are asking for help to find a 19-year-old missing Kamloops woman. Cynthia Eustache was last seen around 9 p.m. yesterday, Nov. 19, according to a media release. Police believe...
Vandals destroy holiday displays at downtown Vernon store
VERNON - Four people caused extensive damage to holiday displays, lighting and the roof of a downtown store earlier this week. On Nov. 15, around 9 p.m., two males and two females, who all appear to be youths, were caught on store video surveillance damaging the holiday displays Vernon Teach and Learn on 30th Avenue...
Prohibited and impaired drivers taken off the road by Chase RCMP
CHASE - Check stops and impaired drivers kept Chase RCMP busy over the past week. On Nov. 12, officers issued a driver a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and impounded their truck for 30 days after the driver rear-ended a tractor trailer turning right on Highway 1 in Sorrento. After attending the crash, police investigated the...
Man breaks into Vernon home, helps himself to a snack
VERNON - A local man accused of breaking into a woman’s home not only helped himself to her personal belongings — he also made himself something to eat. A local woman phoned 911 around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 after she found a strange man in her house, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says. “He had...
RCMP upping presence on downtown Vernon streets
VERNON - Vernon residents will notice more police officers patrolling the downtown core. Police will be stepping up their presence downtown with daily and nightly foot patrols, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says. The response comes on the heels of an attack on a Vernon food truck vendor, and concerns about street safety in the downtown...
Police armed with carbines the new norm at Remembrance Day services
VERNON - It’s a special sight to see Mounties dressed in their ceremonial red serge, but officers turned heads at last week’s Remembrance Day service in Vernon for a different reason — the carbines they were carrying. We might not be used to seeing police officers patrolling Remembrance Day services with semi-automatic rifles, but Const....
Elderly woman being treated for injuries after falling into traffic
KAMLOOPS - An elderly woman is being treated for minor injuries after she lost her balance and fell into traffic on the Overlanders Bridge this afternoon. Kamloops RCMP Const. Jason Epp says the woman was crossing the bridge close to West Victoria Street when she fell at around 1:30 p.m., Nov. 16. “Some good people...
Stolen iPod, thousands of photos returned to rightful owners
VERNON - It must have been quite a surprise for a pair of B.C. residents to see their picture posted on the news last week. A pleasant surprise, given the circumstances. Police released the photo after seizing what they believed to be a stolen iPod during a recent arrest. They found thousands of photos of the...
Thousands of dollars worth of copper wire stolen in Vernon
VERNON - Police in Vernon are investigating after a copper wire theft last week. Roughly 166 feet of copper wire was stolen from Mormak Equipment on Beckettes Frontage Road in Vernon sometime during the night of Tuesday, Nov. 10. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says the lock was cut and the fence damaged where the suspect,...
Vernon woman trying to cross street hit by car
VERNON - It could have been worse. Police say a pedestrian hit trying to cross the road last week only had minor injuries. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says a GMC pickup truck headed west on 31 Avenue struck a woman while turning left onto 34 Street around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10. The 56-year-old woman had stepped...
Vernon bear spray attack leads to charges
VERNON - A man is facing charges after bear spraying a gas station employee last week. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says a employee at Blue Moon Esso asked the man to leave the business around 5:25 p.m., Nov. 11, because he was banned from the location due to a previous incident. The man then allegedly...
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...