Vernon Thefts From Vehicles

Vernon woman asleep in car wakes to man breaking through window

VERNON - A young Vernon woman sleeping in her car awoke to an intruder smashing in her window Sunday morning. The 20-year-old woman was parked at the corner of 30 Street and 29 Avenue around 7:50 a.m., Aug. 30, when a man broke the passenger side window of her Volkswagen Jetta and grabbed her purse...

Vernon woman feels unsafe and fed up after repeated thefts from her car

“MY SENSE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY, THAT’S PROBABLY THE BIGGEST THING THEY’VE TAKEN” VERNON - Pocket change, sunglasses, and credit cards are among the items stolen from Rhian Harrison’s car, but the Vernon resident says the biggest thing she’s lost over a series of thefts is her sense of safety and security. Since February, shortly...

Vernon RCMP issue warning after rash of thefts from vehicles

VERNON - A rash of thefts from vehicles has police asking the public to take precautions.  In the last week alone, there were over 20 thefts from vehicles, RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says. “The Vernon North Okanagan Detachment would like to remind people not to leave items in plain view in your vehicles,” Molendyk says....