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Falling through the cracks: No plan after Penticton prolific offender leaves jail
At age 18, Penticton resident Terry William Voshall was given $30,000 from the Alberta First…
Kelowna cops bust 34 shoplifters in Operation Barcode
Kelowna RCMP have used a highly successful undercover program that targets shoplifters in local stores…
50 people arrested in crackdown on shoplifters in Kelowna
The Kelowna RCMP’s Community Safety Unit arrested more than 50 people in an operation that…
Police on hunt for Kelowna shoplifter suspected of stealing $20,000 worth of goods
Police in Kelowna are on the hunt for a shoplifter who has stolen close to…
Oliver police looking for woman who assaulted store clerk
A woman caught shoplifting dropped her merchandise then assaulted the store clerk who confronted her…
Police crackdown on shoplifters at busy Kelowna mall
Would-be shoplifters were ambushed by Kelowna RCMP officers at the Capri Centre Mall this week.…
Shoplifter threatened Vernon store staff with knife: Police
A 42-year-old man has been arrested after he threatened staff with a knife while shoplifting.…
Shoplifter caught by off-duty cop in Kamloops
A shoplifter was thwarted by an off-duty police officer in Kamloops as she attempted to…
Oliver police seek identity of man suspected of cannabis store theft
Oliver RCMP are turning to the public for help in identifying a robbery suspect. The…
Kamloops RCMP seek help to identify hammer-wielding shoplifting suspect
A store employee was threatened by a shoplifter with a hammer on Saturday and Kamloops…
Vernon shoplifter smashes into vehicles in failed attempt to flee
A Vernon shoplifting suspect is in custody after getting caught by staff in a failed…
Social distancing complaints ‘not bad’ but business break ins ‘a concern’, Kamloops mayor says
Kamloops residents complained to authorities about social distancing more than 200 times since the province…
Vernon police nab man who brandished bear spray during shoplifting getaway
VERNON – Vernon police nabbed a shoplifter who threatened a loss prevention officer with bear…
iN VIDEO: Shoplifting incident at North Shore grocery store caught on video
KAMLOOPS — A confrontation involving a security guard, an unidentified man and an alleged shoplifter…
Man in custody after employee at Penticton convenience store assaulted
PENTICTON – RCMP have a man in custody after a shoplifter assaulted a Penticton convenience…
Kelowna RCMP release more photos of meat thief suspect
KELOWNA – Police are still trying to identify a shoplifting suspect who pulled a knife…
Trio of suspected thieves connected to high value shoplifting in Summerland
SUMMERLAND – Charges are pending against three men after high value goods were stolen from…
Kamloops shoplifter pulls knife on employee, goes to jail
KAMLOOPS – A man is in jail after pulling a knife on an employee who…
West Kelowna business turns to Facebook in effort to catch booze thieves
WEST KELOWNA – The owner of local liquor store is hoping someone recognizes three suspected…
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...