Tim Hortons in Oliver was subject to a break-in on January 19, when a small amount of change was stolen. Here, the drive-through window is covered up.
Dale Cory photo
A recent rash of crime is unsettling the community of Oliver.
On January 12 an Oliver resident called the RCMP detachment to report that his 2001 Ford F150 truck was parked in front of the Oliver curling rink between noon and 3 pm while he was curling. When he returned to his vehicle he was surprised to find the driver side door had been tampered with and the ignition column of his vehicle had wires hanging out.
The damage appeared to have been caused in an effort to steal the vehicle.
On January 14, an Oliver resident living in the 6600 block of Park Drive called the RCMP to report the attempted theft of his 2000 Ford F-150 pickup. The attempted theft occurred during the day while the complainant was at work.
On January 17 the Oliver RCMP were contacted regarding a male wearing all black with a dark coloured backpack trying to open vehicles in a parking lot in the 6300 block of Park Drive.
The complainant reported the suspect gained entry into a black Ford pickup. Police attended and confirmed that a black Ford F150 was entered and that the door handle was broken off.
A witness confirmed that she was heading out to get her morning coffee when she saw her brother-in-law’s vehicle start and a male sitting inside.
The witness thought the male was her brother, but to her surprise it was someone else wearing dark clothing and a black toque. The male was unable to operate the vehicle and was observed walking toward the Town of Oliver. Police patrols failed to locate the individual.
On January 17 Oliver RCMP members were dispatched to an attempt of theft of a Chevrolet pickup truck in the 100 block of McGowan Road.
The complainant advised that the incident occurred sometime the past evening. Damage was done to the driver side keyhole and the ignition panel was removed and damaged.
On January 17 Oliver RCMP were dispatched to an attempted theft of a vehicle in the 100 block of McGowan Road. The investigator confirmed that the passenger side door lock/keyhole of a Ford super-cab had been damaged by what looked like a screwdriver or a ply wedge.
On January 19 Oliver detachment members were dispatched to a break, enter and theft at Tim Hortons.
Investigators confirmed that the culprits forced their way into the store and stole three cash register drawers each containing a small amount of change.
On January 19 an Oliver resident residing in the 6400 block of Wolf Cub Place reported that, between the hours of 2-7 am, some unknown persons stole a 1996 red Dodge pickup and a flat deck trailer from a parking spot beside his residence.
On January 20 someone attempted to break into Crannas Jewellers on Main Street but was scared off by the alarm.
Lyonel Doherty
Oliver Chronicle
