As evacuees return home after being forced to flee wildfire flames, a few are finding they have been looted.
Const. Mike Della-Paolera with the Kelowna RCMP says in this instance, they were called by the homeowner at 1:20 a.m. and responded immediately. “Our side door was broken and will not close without the deadbolt, and our basement was pried open with a screwdriver that was bent and left behind,” she said.“After spending a week evacuated from our home and not being able to sleep in our own beds, we found out that the police barricade just stopped us from going home, it didn’t stop people from breaking in.”“Our homecoming was supposed to be celebratory, and now after this hellish week, it’s just the cherry on top in terms of stress.
"One individual was arrested and released on Union Road after they failed to observe the evacuation order on more than one occasion. Their vehicle was seized and criminal charges are pending," said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Micheal Gauthier.