Vernon RCMP are on the lookout for a purse thief.
An elderly woman had her purse stolen from the downtown Safeway while she was shopping at approximately 5p.m. Saturday.
“The alleged purse thief was wearing a large beige jacket, and had long brown hair,” said Vernon RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy.
Police released a surveillance photo of the person believed responsible for the theft.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to call the Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP at 250-545-7171 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Vernon RCMP are also investigating two break-ins.
—- Police responded to a commercial alarm Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 3:30 a.m. at Sally Beauty Supply on 24th Street.
“An unknown person or persons had forced entry to the business and stolen approximately $4,000 worth of hair extensions,” said Noseworthy.
—-Sometime between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, a residence in the 2300 block of 36th Avenue was broken into through a locked window.
A Nintendo Wii and several games were stolen.
Anybody with any information on either incident is asked to call the Vernon-North Okanagan detachment at 250-545-7171, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.