Arrests made after break in

Two men, who police say are “well-known” to them, have been arrested in connection with a break-in and theft at a Kelowna residence.

On Monday, May 8, at around 5:30 a.m., the Kelowna RCMP received report of a break and enter and theft of motor vehicle from a home on Cameron Avenue.

The vehicle stolen was equipped with a GPS tracking system and was located nearby later in the day.

“Kelowna RCMP Target Team officers conducted surveillance on the vehicle and would later arrest the individual driving it, a 36-year-old Kelowna man who is well known to police,” Const. Mike Della-Paolera stated.

A simultaneous investigation took place after credit cards stolen from the same residence and vehicle, were used fraudulently.

“Frontline officers located the suspect observed on video using the credit cards and took him into custody. A 45-year-old Kelowna man, also well known to police, was arrested for possession of stolen property and is under investigation for the related break and enter,” Della-Paolera said.

The suspects face several charges including break and enter, the fraudulent use of a credit card, and failing to comply with a release order.