Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Eight Boats Stolen

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Boat thieves have been busy around Vernon.RCMP had reports of eight stolen boats and personal watercraft along the North end of Okanagan Lake over the weekend.Three of the ski boats, and one sea doo, worth a combined 200-thousand dollars, have been recovered.One stolen boat was set on fire near Adventure Bay Monday and sank in the lake.The RCMP's Gord Molendyk says it appears the keys were left in some of the boats as they were moored at private docks.Molendyk says, "So we're just saying secure your boats properly. Don't make it easy. Don't leave the keys in the ignition or close by."Police are asking anyone with any information on the thefts to contact them or Crime Stoppers.


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