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The RCMP don't believe there is an ongoing risk to the public
Published 2:12 pm Friday, October 2, 2026The Kelowna RCMP Serious Crime Unit is investigating an alleged kidnapping. A person who is not believed to be involved in criminal activity was allegedly kidnapped from the Lower Mainland and taken to Kelowna to reportedly “exert pressure on an associate.
” The individual told police they were being held against their will at a Kelowna residence before they managed to escape and call Kelowna RCMP on Sept. 28. Mounties arrived on scene at about 11:30 p.m. after a report of suspicious circumstances in the 400-block of Sands Court, where officers discovered an individual who claimed they had been kidnapped. The victim was assessed and treated by BC Emergency Health Services for non-life-threatening injuries.
The next day, RCMP Kelowna executed a search warrant at a residence on Sands Court. One man was taken into custody and later released pending further investigation. The Kelowna RCMP Serious Crime Unit has assumed conduct of the ongoing investigation and is working with policing agencies in the Lower Mainland to corroborate information and gather additional evidence. Investigators believe this was a targeted incident and that there is an ongoing risk to the public.
The victim, who is not believed to be involved in criminal activity, was “allegedly being used to exert pressure on an associate. ” “This investigation remains in its early stages and investigators continue to work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the victim’s allegations,” said S/Sgt. Tim Russell of Kelowna RCMP Investigative Services.
“We are asking anyone who may have seen the vehicle described in this release, or who has dash camera or surveillance footage, to contact police. ” The SCU is continue to go through evidence and are looking for information regarding the movements of a newer-model white Dodge Ram Rebel truck between 2 a.m. and midnight on Sept. 28.
Anyone who has seen the vehicle or relevant dash camera or surveillance footage, or has any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact the SCU at 250-470-6236 with the reference file number 2026-63566.
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