Thanks to a tip from a member of the public,the Kelowna RCMP Target Team, which is part of the detachment's Street Enforcement Unit (SEU), was able to recover a stolen excavator taken during broad daylight in mid-November.
You may remember the story. On November 18, 2018 at 3:04 pm the RCMP were called to investigate a theft from a work site located at the corner of Dilworth Drive and Enterprise Way. The suspect acted quickly and fled the area northbound on Dilworth Drive.
On December 12, 2018 a 36-year-old Kelowna man was taken into police custody while in possession of the stolen excavator. He now faces potential charges related to allegedly being in possession of stolen property obtained by crime.
“The excavator has since been returned to its rightful owner," states Cst. Jason Clarke of the Kelowna RCMP Target Team.
The Kelowna RCMP Target Team would like to thank the members of the public who assisted in the successful recovery of the stolen excavator.”