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Arrests made in Penticton break and enters

Two males are facing charges after their arrest following an alleged break-in attempt.
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Penticton RCMP

Two males are facing charges after their arrest following an alleged break-in attempt.

Penticton RCMP reported two males were caught trying to break into a residence on Wilson Street by crawling through a window.

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The males were spotted and fled on foot, leaving their bikes behind. Both males were later located by police and arrested.

Jared Browne and Nathan Wayne Chambers are both facing charges of possessing break-in instruments and breaking and entering with the intent to commit an offence.

Browne faces a charge of possession of stolen property under $5,000 and Chambers faces additional charges of breaching a court recognizance and willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer. The Nov. 9 bail hearings for Chambers and Browne were adjourned by consent, and both are scheduled to reappear in Penticton court on Nov. 16.