Kelowna RCMP arrest stolen vehicle suspect

Kelowna

2024-12-13 09:35 PST

During the evening hours of Thursday December 12, 2024, Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 1000 block of highway 33. Officers searched the surrounding area and located the vehicle with a potential suspect inside. When an officer approached, the suspect became aggressive and fled on foot. Police Dog Services (PDS) was utilized and tracked the suspect to a home in the 400 block of Lester Road. Multiple officers contained the home until a warrant was issued and approved. After several verbal requests for the suspect to exit were ignored, officers and PDS entered the home and located the suspect hiding in the basement.

A 35-year old male, known to police, was arrested and taken into custody.

This was excellent work by our frontline officers with support of PDS to track and locate this suspect, says Inspector Jason Charney. Our teams are extremely dedicated in ensuring individuals who commit these offences are brought before the courts.

The suspect has been held in custody and will appear before the court today.

This is an ongoing investigation and no other details will be released at this time.

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Email: Kelowna_Media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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