A suspected thief was arrested last week and is awaiting a court date, say Vernon RCMP, after a stolen vehicle was recovered.
According to police, officers were notified of a break and enter in progress on Dec. 27, around 2 a.m., with the business owner watching the incident through a live video feed.
The owner, who received an alarm notification, called police and provided a detailed description of the suspect and the stolen vehicle.
The business break-in happened along the 2700 block of 35th Avenue, with police finding the stolen vehicle abandoned and a patrolling officer locating the suspect just after 3 a.m., along the 3200 block of 24th Avenue.
RCMP say evidence collected during the investigation led them to suspect the individual was also responsible for an earlier break and enter at a business along the 3200 block of 30th Avenue.
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Police say Robert Wayne Lapp, 39, has been charged with two counts of break and enter, along with one count of driving while disqualified.
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Lapp, who has a lengthy criminal history, will next appear in court on Jan. 13.
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