‘We are never truly off duty:’ Suspect arrested with help from off duty Mountie

An off-duty police officer is being commended for his actions after seeing a man break into a Kelowna business.

“On Feb. 8 just before 6:30 a.m., an off duty officer witnessed a man break into a business in the 1200 block of Ellis Street in Kelowna. The man grabbed over $5,000 in merchandise and fled on foot,”said Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy.

Thanks to the description and location provided by the off duty Mountie, a suspect was located by officers after a short foot pursuit.

The stolen items were found and returned to the business.

“This is just one example of the hard work and dedication shown by our officers,” said Supt. Brent Mundle. “We are committed to our community; we are never truly off duty.”

A 42-year-old man is facing charges and has bee remanded in custody.