Kelowna Crime

• Kelowna charity hopes for surge in donations to re-open quickly after break-in and theft

  "Shocked that of all places to break into to steal items, it would be of a free store that's serving families in poverty," said Shannon Christensen, CEO and founder.

  Crime

  Mar 9
  
• Kelowna resident launches poster campaign to fight crime in his neighbourhood

  Moreno Scatozza lives near the base of Knox Mountain in downtown's north end, where he says break-ins and thefts have become rampant in recent months.

  Canada

  Mar 3
  
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• Kelowna RCMP make multiple arrests following armed robbery in Rutland

  'My wife woke me up and the whole street was covered in cop cars all over the place. They did have their guns drawn,' said neighbour Martin Stairs.

  Canada

  Feb 24
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• City of Kelowna security patrols should be expanded to Rutland, business owners say

  On Thursday, the City of Kelowna announced its latest response to the ongoing issues plaguing downtown: temporary overnight security patrols.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Kelowna’s business community calls on province to help cover growing vandalism costs

  "We've spent about now, about $9,000 in the last year and a half on windows,” said Michael Neill, who owns Mosaic Books told Global Okanagan last week.

  Crime

  Dec 1, 2025
• Axe-wielding suspect caught on video breaking into popular Kelowna bookstore

  The offence happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday in downtown Kelowna and was caught on the store's security video and shared with Global News.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2025
• Thief breaks into specialty Kelowna footwear store, steals orthopedic shoes

  Video shows the culprit approaching a specific shelf and taking four boxed pairs of men's orthopedic shoes before leaving the premises.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2025
• Judicial changes, addiction treatment options needed to fight crime, says Kelowna’s new top cop

  Police in Kelowna have their hands full recently responding to property crime, business break-ins and thefts and violent assaults.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2025
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• $20,000 in eyewear stolen from Kelowna optometry clinic and caught on camera

  Surveillance footage shows the two masked culprits scoping the clinic out for a few minutes before smashing the door with what appears to be a hammer.

  Crime

  Oct 20, 2025
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• City of Kelowna pushes for action on crime, public safety, seeks more Crown prosecutors

  The city has sent off a 14-page letter to both levels of government called, 'Chronic Offenders-Closing the Revolving Door'.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2025