On August 11th, 2018 at approximately 9:30 pm Oliver RCMP were attending the South Okanagan General Hospital assisting with a female in distress. While in the emergency room a hospital staff member, who had just gotten off shift, ran inside and advised that she had just walked out to her vehicle and observed a male inside of it rummaging around. The staff member was able to provide a description of the male and stated to police that he had fled toward the Oliver Community Centre.

The member updated a second member who was in the area of what had just happened and began chasing the male. After a short foot pursuit and struggle the male was taken into custody; a search incidental to arrest located a number of stolen items. This male is well known to Oliver police and the investigation is on-going.

The owner of the vehicle was able to provide a excellent description of the male which assisted police in locating and successfully arresting him. Another great example of police and the community working together to fight crime.

Cpl. Christina Tarasoff

Operations NCO, Oliver