Man arrested for liquor store robbery

A male suspect is likely to face criminal charges after a brazen daytime theft from a liquor store November 13th.

On Friday shortly at about 10:15 a.m., a man entered a liquor store in the 1100 block of Gordon Drive in Kelowna.

“The suspect allegedly reached over the counter, when the cash drawer was open and grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the store on foot,” Media Relations Officer Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy said. “There were no reports of any injuries during the incident.”

The suspect was not located by police immediately following the theft. However frontline officers, who continued patrols for the suspect, were provided with a detailed description and a still image. Just after 1 p.m., a man matching the description of the suspect was located in the downtown area and arrested without incident.

The 45-year-old Kelowna resident, faces potential criminal charges and has since been released from custody for a future court date.