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Penticton RCMP files: Impaired drivers, mailboxes hit, break and enters

Impaired driver runs multiple red lights and collides with parked vehicle in Penticton.
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Penticton RCMP

Impaired driver hits vehicle

A witness reported a dangerous driver to police on the evening of Nov. 6 after witnessing a grey Honda pass through multiple red lights and collide with a parked Ford F-150 on Haynes Street and Nanaimo Avenue. Police are recommending charges of impaired driving and the male driver was issued a 24-hour prohibition notice and a standard driving prohibition. No injuries were reported.

“It’s good when people phone this stuff in and continue to observe what is going on so we can maintain continuity and get these people off the road,” said Rick Dellebuur, community policing liaison for the Penticton RCMP.

Read more: Multiple impaired drivers taken off the streets

Mailboxes opened at Kaleden post office

Four mailboxes were pried open at the Kaleden Post Office sometime during business hours on Nov. 6. It is unknown if anything was taken from the mailboxes at this time, police said.

Break and Enter

Approximately 400 litres of fuel was stolen along with multiple power tools including two chainsaws after a break-in on Shingle Creek Road overnight Nov. 4. Property owners discovered the door to their workshop was ajar on the morning of Nov. 5. The lock was cut off the door.

Vehicle stolen, used for thefts from vehicles

Police are saying a white Jeep Cherokee stolen from the 700 block of Westminster Avenue was witnessed at the scene of two thefts from vehicles in the area on Nov. 2.

“This continues to be a problem. We keep trying to get out the message not to leave valuables out,” said Dellebuur.

Another theft from a vehicle was reported on Brandon Avenue on Nov. 6. The vehicle was unlocked and the victim’s wallet was stolen.

ATV stolen

A Polaris RZR 800 side-by-side ATV was stolen overnight Nov. 2 from a covered trailer on Spiller Road. The vehicle is green and black with oversized tires.