Keremeos RCMP is reminding residents that if you spot suspicious activity, either late at night or in the early morning hours in rural areas, to report it.
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Cpl. Brian Evans, of the Keremeos RCMP detachment, said recently a vehicle was stolen from a property in Cawston in the middle of the night. The residents had heard people talking, he said, but didn’t call the police until the morning when they discovered their vehicle missing.
He said especially in rural areas like Cawston in the middle of the night, you shouldn’t be hearing voices near your homes or see vehicles idling or driving around properties.
He added there should be very little activity at that time, except for the occasional car on Highway 3.
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“Anybody who hears or sees something that is just abnormal — if it seems unusual or strange — it is and there is probably something going on,” he said. “If you call us, we can respond and hopefully catch people in the act. If not, we are doing the catch-up game afterwards, which makes it harder.
“I have to encourage everybody to do everything you can to protect your protect yourself by locking your vehicle, making sure your keys are secure, making sure your outbuildings are secure on rural properties overnight to make it as difficult as you can for these thieves, and if you do see something suspicious to call us, even if it is early in the morning.”
