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• Teen rescued from Vernon rooftop after mental health crisis: RCMP

  'For three hours, officers continued to communicate with the girl and employed crisis intervention and de-escalation tactics to prevent her from harming herself.'

  Health

  May 4
  
• Vernon North Okanagan RCMP warns against refund text message scam

  'Text-message inks aren’t going to lead to money, says the RCMO. Instead, they’re going to lead to trouble.

  Crime

  Apr 23
  
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• Fake police sighting in Vernon prompts investigation, warning

  Police say if a driver believes they are being stopped by a non-legitimate police vehicle, they should slow down, drive to the nearest well-lit, populated area and call 9-1-1.

  Crime

  Apr 14
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• Standoff with Lumby man suffering mental health crisis ends in arrest: RCMP

  The man was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and transported to a hospital for further assessment and treatment.

  Crime

  Apr 11
• RCMP hunt for tractor they say was stolen last week in Vernon

  RCMP are looking for information and

  Crime

  Apr 8
• Weapons, substantial amount of street drugs seized, say Vernon RCMP

  In related crime news, an off-duty police officer in Penticton caught a shoplifter redhanded.

  Crime

  Mar 18
• Lights out in Vernon, B.C. after hydro pole hit

  Vernon police said witnesses at the scene reported that two occupants of a vehicle that crashed into a hydro pole fled on foot prior to the arrival of emergency responders.

  Traffic

  Feb 4
• Vernon Mounties nab man after after rash of break and enters

  Daniel Chester Lompart, 45, was picked up by RCMP Jan. 18 and charged with a long list of crimes, including two break and enter charges.

  Crime

  Jan 26
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• Dense fog blamed for chain reaction crash in Enderby that left one dead

  A dense fog that settled in the area had reduced visibility to nearly zero at the time of the crash, the RCMP said.

  Traffic

  Jan 24
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• IIO report: Police acted appropriately during Vernon domestic disturbance arrest

  The report said two people were arrested at the domestic disturbance: a man for breaching court conditions and a woman who swung at police.

  Crime

  Jan 20