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Okanagan police appeal to conscience of wheelchair thief

Police provided this image of the stolen wheelchair. Police said the chair is a 2-piece foldable carbon fiber model. RCMP handout

West Kelowna RCMP are hoping that by appealing to the thief’s conscience, they can convince the person who took a $7,000 wheelchair to return it, along with a camera taken at the same time.

“We are appealing to whomever stole these items to do the right thing and return them,” Staff Sgt. Duncan Dixon wrote in a media release.

“The victim relies on his wheelchair as he is mobility challenged.”

Police said a Canon 7D camera was also taken during the vehicle break-in. RCMP handout

According to police, the wheelchair and camera were taken from the owner’s vehicle while he was fishing on the main lake at Headwater Lakes on Sept. 11.

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The Headwater Lakes are roughly 25 kilometres west of Peachland.

Anyone with information about this is asked to contact the West Kelowna RCMP at 250-768-2880 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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