Residents of a West Kelowna neighbourhood are living in fear after repeated acts of vandalism targeting their homes. One couple hopes security-cam video will help track down the suspect, who has been throwing large rocks through windows. Police are investigating and asking residents to check their surveillance footage.
WATCH: Residents of a West Kelowna neighbourhood are living in fear over repeated acts of vandalism targeting their homes. As Klaudia Van Emmerick reports, one couple hopes the security-cam video will help track down the person responsible.“We cannot go to sleep and the small amount of time we do fall asleep, we are awakened and we are watching cameras.”Their home has been targeted three times in the past month by a rock-throwing culprit.
“It’s very alarming because the rocks he’s throwing are heavy rocks, they are almost 10 pounds, “Jody said. Each time, surveillance video captures the same dark-coloured sedan, possibly a black Chrysler 200 with chrome spoke wheels, pull up.The culprit, all covered up, then approaches the home and aggressively throws a large rock through the window and leaves the scene.“We are relatively new to the area. We have no enemies that we know of.”Vehicles and multiple houses in the neighbourhood have also been vandalized in a similar fashion and security cameras have caught the same car involved.
“They tried to throw it through the window but it wouldn’t go through so they grabbed another rock and tried it again and then went around the corner of the house and broke two or three more windows,” said area resident Blair Penney speaking about a friend’s home that was also targeted.Ottawa moving ahead on automatic tax filing. Here’s what to know
RCMP said they are investigating the ongoing vandalism and are asking for area residents to check their surveillance video in case it captured the suspect vehicle to determine its movements and possibly identify a licence plate.Jody and Mike German are urging their neighbours to do as police have asked and remain vigilant.It’s a problem they say needs to stop before it escalates potentially resulting in someone getting hurt.
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