Damage to Expressions of Time store in Vernon by thief. (Submitted photos/Facebook)

By Pete McIntyre

Downtown

Vernon business counting losses after destructive break-in

Feb 28, 2022 | 3:00 PM

A Vernon small business is reporting thousands of dollars in damage after being broken into over the weekend.

Expressions of Time at 2901 30th Avenue posted video of the suspect on its Facebook Page.

The break-in occurred in the overnight hours of Sunday, Feb. 27, the second time this month the store has been targeted.

“Well, the downtown has become a terrible place,” the posting stated. “But caught thief on camera, and police might know who it is.”

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The store sells used and new books, jewellery, rocks and crystals.

The thief was said to have used a 2×4 to smash a case inside.

“Made a complete mess. Will be posting pics of stolen items once we clean up. They caused 1000’s of dollars worth of damage to window and all the product they smashed.”

The store said the thief took fossilized coral agate obelisk, and a tiger eye merkaba that is golf ball sized (see below).

Thief took the circled pieces a fossilized coral agate obelisk and a tiger eye merkaba that is gof ball sized. Owner is asking anyone who sees them to notify police, adding “the coral piece is one of a kind for sure.” (Submitted photo/Facebook)

The business said their security company was on scene “super fast.”

Vernon Matters reached out to RCMP for further details.

Constable Chris Terleski, media relations officer, said officers attended the business around 4:00 a.m.Sunday and found the storefront glass smashed.

“No one was found inside and police were met by a property representative who confirmed several items had been stolen from the business. Video surveillance from inside the business captured the incident and police are continuing to investigate,” Terleski told Vernon Matters.

Anyone with information related to the break in is asked to contact the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP at (250) 545-7171.