A suspicious person report led to the discovery of a cache of weapons in a homeless camp, say Kelowna RCMP.
According to police, a concerned citizen called on Friday afternoon and reported a group of people moving a large amount of items along the 3200 block of Saint Amand Road.
RCMP say the investigating officer found a verified stolen bike on a trail that led to a sophisticated camp and apparent bike chop shop.
The officer found five men living in the camp, and learned that a firearm could possibly be found in one of the three tents.
“With the assistance of other officers, the group of men were placed under arrest,” said Kelowna RCMP.
“A search of the camp located a large amount of cash, loaded firearms, edged weapons, bear spray and other property believed to have been stolen, which was all seized pending further investigation.”
Police say the investigation is ongoing and that attempts are being made to identify the proper owners of the seized property.
“These weapons are now off the streets of Kelowna, but are a prime example why the police have concerns with citizens taking the law into their own hands and entering these types of encampments,” said Const. Mike Della-Paolera.
“This could have been a very different outcome.”
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Police say anyone who believes some of the stolen property in the above-shown pictures is theirs should contact the Kelowna RCMP non-emergency line at 250-762-3300 and reference police file 2022-57365.