A man from Kelowna is in custody, with police saying he will be facing several criminal charges after allegedly committing back-to-back robberies in Vernon on Tuesday afternoon.
According to North Okanagan RCMP, the two robberies took place within a two-hour span. The first took place in the 3100 block of Highway 6 at approximately 1:45 p.m., with the second taking place at 3:45 p.m. in the 4800 block of 27th Street.
In the first robbery, police allege the male suspect first threatened staff, then fled in a black Dodge truck with a stolen licence plate. No mention was made if the suspect got away with stolen goods.
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In the second robbery, police say the suspect allegedly fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets in a similar truck with the same stolen Alberta licence plate.
Police say despite numerous patrols, the suspect and the truck were not located. However, approximately 45 minutes later, a police officer in nearby Lake Country spotted a black Dodge truck with the same stolen Alberta licence plate. When the officer tried a traffic stop, the suspect allegedly fled at a high rate of speed towards Kelowna.
Police say they found the truck abandoned in downtown Kelowna, but the suspect was tracked down with the assistance of K9 services.
A 28-year-old man from Kelowna will appear in Vernon court on numerous criminal charges.
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