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By Vernon Matters Staff

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Man spotted on Vernon stable CCTV in suspicious incident, RCMP investigating

Jan 26, 2026 | 10:02 AM

A Vernon equestrian centre owner is asking for the public’s help after a disturbing incident on her property in the BX area.

Early Saturday morning, the owner posted to social media after discovering footage from her security cameras showing a man entering a paddock and inappropriately handling up to three horses.

A social media post claimed the horses were “assaulted.”

The person in the images has since been identified.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said police received a report of a suspicious person trespassing on a rural Vernon property at around 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, but the individual fled before police arrived and a subsequent search by officers and police dogs did not result in the man being found at the time.

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Police said they reviewed security footage from the property and have determined the man committed a criminal offence while in the enclosed animal pen.

“A social media post related to this incident has received significant public attention and has resulted in a large volume of information being provided to police,” Constable Chris Terleski, Media Relations Officer for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, said.

“Investigators actively reviewed this information, and a suspect has been identified. The investigation remains ongoing.”