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CCTV image of suspect on Thacker Drive, New Years Day (Image Credit: West Kelowna RCMP)
By Vernon Maters Staff
Suspect Sought

West Kelowna RCMP seek public’s help identifying suspect in vehicle mischief investigation

Jun 11, 2026 | 11:25 AM

West Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a mischief investigation dating back to New Year’s Day.

Police said an unknown man allegedly keyed a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home in the 2300 block of Thacker Drive at about 10:30 that morning.

The suspect was captured on residential CCTV wearing a beige jacket and light-coloured pants and is believed to have arrived and left in a white four-door sedan.

Anyone with information is asked to contact West Kelowna RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

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