Stock photo courtesy of the Kelowna RCMP

By Liam Verster

Bait Bike Operation

Theft nabbed within minutes of bait bike being placed in Kelowna

Oct 16, 2024 | 2:48 PM

A recent use of a bait bike in Kelowna ended with an arrest in just a few minutes.

Kelowna RCMP deployed a bait bike in the downtown core Thursday, Oct. 10, and within four minutes a person stole it.

The suspect was initially arrested but later released pending a court appearance in January.

The alleged thief faces one count of theft under $5,000.

“We are still seeing a decrease in bike thefts overall in the Kelowna/Central Okanagan area, however that does not mean we will slacken our pursuit of targeting bike thieves,” Sgt. Scott Powrie of the Kelowna RCMP Community Safety Unit, said.

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“This is a community effort; keep locking your bikes and documenting your serial numbers please.”