Photographer: Jennifer Stahn

Penticton RCMP get their man

PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP were alerted to a suspicious van parked at Walmart and then waited patiently until they got their man last night.

RCMP Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says police received a report of a suspicious van parked in the Walmart parking lot at about 7 p.m. yesterday, Jan. 27.

Police checked it out and found the van had been stolen from Calgary.

They staked out the vehicle and arrested the suspect when he returned.

Wigglesworth says the man, who was wanted on outstanding warrants, was charged with theft over $5,000 and theft under $5,000 after police found stolen items in the van.

He was held in custody for a court appearance today.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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