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Summerland businesses broken into on weekend

Four Summerland businesses were broken into early Monday morning.
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Pharmasave was one of several Summerland businesses affected during a rash of break and enters on the weekend.

Four Summerland businesses were broken into early Monday morning.

Sgt. Stephane Lacroix of the Summerland RCMP detachment said the first call came at 1 a.m., when Pharmasave on Main Street was entered.

A vehicle smashed the front door of the pharmacy.

Nothing was taken and police believe the incident may have been a diversion for later break and enters.

At 1:15 a.m., a similar break-in occurred at the Kettle Valley Steam Railway.

The fence was smashed and a wall was destroyed.

Police say a dark three-quarter ton Ford pickup truck, with an extended cab, was seen at the site. The truck had an additional red fuel tank.

At 2:30 a.m., the Summerland Golf and Country club was broken into.

Golf clubs were taken from the property.

Witnesses at the scene provided a description of the vehicle.

At 5 a.m., Sumac Ridge Estate Winery was broken into.

Police chased the suspect vehicle but later abandoned the chase because of safety concerns.

The four incidents in Summerland are believed connected to a series of break and enters from West Kelowna to the South Okanagan.

Anyone with information on any of these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, send a text to SOSTIPS or leave a tip online at sostips.ca, or contact the Summerland RCMP detachment at 250-494-7416.

 



John Arendt

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