Oliver RCMP

• Oliver RCMP recover stolen firefighting equipment, arrest local man

  Police say items stolen included two Honda pumps, each valued at $800, and a Waterax Mark 3 water pump, valued at $8,500.

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  Sep 22
  
• Body of missing hiker recovered near popular cliff in South Okanagan

  Oliver RCMP say they received a report on Monday of a man who went missing while hiking in the Vaseux Lake area on Sunday evening.

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  Aug 31
  
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• Oliver RCMP arrest wanted man, seize firearms and stolen motorcycle

  Police say the 31-year-old was believed to be hiding inside an outbuilding near a home, and that he was in possession of firearms.

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  May 24
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• South Okanagan man found guilty of break and enter, arson

  The incident happened during the early hours of May 15, 2021, and began when Oliver RCMP heard gunshots outside their detachment.

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  May 12
• ‘Big hit’: B.C. municipalities facing large backpay bill to RCMP

  Communities like Osoyoos, B.C., are having to pay over $150,000 dollars in retroactive RCMP payments, as its population grew above 5,000. 

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  Apr 26
• Oliver Mounties use ‘distraction device’ to get domestic assault suspect

  By using distraction devices and a negotiator, Mounties were able to get the suspect out of the residence and he was safely taken into custody.

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  Feb 21
• Dozens of mailboxes damaged following break-in at Oliver, B.C. post office

  Thieves have targeted the Oliver Post office once again. Last week, the building was broken into and several mailboxes were damaged.

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  Jan 17
• Oliver, B.C. fire department dealing with ‘numerous false reports’

  The Oliver Fire Department says they have identified a possible suspect and are working with RCMP closely.

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  Dec 4, 2022
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• Oliver, B.C. businesses, RCMP ‘frustrated’ following rash of break-ins

  Over the past month, RCMP have been called out to around a dozen break-ins, with the most recent being on Sunday.

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  Nov 23, 2022
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• 61-year-old man fatally shot at Osoyoos Indian Band home, police say

  An "associate" of the man tried to save him, but first responders arrived on scene in the 1000-block of Pineridge Drive to find him dead, police said. 

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  Jun 13, 2022