More batteries stolen
On August 30, the RCMP received a report that overnight thieves had climbed into a locked/fenced compound at Lordco in Osoyoos and stole several cases of oil and 40-50 used batteries.
Police say this is the third theft of vehicle batteries over the last several months.
If anyone has information about someone in possession of a large number of vehicle batteries, call the Osoyoos RCMP at 250-495-7236.
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Photo radar trap
On August 30 police were called to the Oasis RV Resort in Osoyoos as people there had apprehended a man stealing a radar detector from a vehicle.
Police took custody of a 20-year-old man and arrested him for theft. He recently moved to Osoyoos from Penticton and is well known to police.
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Licence plate stolen
On the morning of September 1, an off-duty police officer noted a suspicious vehicle with a male and female behind the Best Western in Osoyoos.
Police investigated and found the vehicle to have a stolen licence plate attached. The 25-year-old male owner of the car is under investigation for possession of stolen property. The man recently moved to Osoyoos from the North Okanagan and is known to police.
