Stolen vehicle suspect faces over two dozen charges

A man is facing 26 charges after being stopped by RCMP in Kelowna on a motorcycle that was allegedly stolen.

The RCMP Target Team was conducting proactive enforcement checks on a man known to police on Oct. 6, 2021 and found that he was allegedly breaching a court-imposed condition. Investigators began an investigation to locate and arrest the man for his failure to comply with court imposed conditions.

Then on Nov. 16, the Target Team located a black Suzuki motorcycle that had been reported stolen earlier that day. Investigators followed the vehicle to the 2200 block of Benvoulin Road in Kelowna at which point the male driver was taken into custody without incident.

“Following his arrest, a search of the man located quantities of suspected GHB, methamphetamine and prescription narcotics,” said Sgt. Desmond Kiehlbauch of the Kelowna RCMP Proactive Enforcement Unit. “The man was also allegedly driving while prohibited and in breach of various orders previously imposed on him by the courts.”

As a result of the investigation, the BC Prosecution Service has charged 33-year-old Richard Daniel Hill with the following offences:

•          One count of Possession of Stolen Property over $5000 of the Criminal Code
•          One count of Possession of Break-in Instruments contrary to Section 351(1) of the Criminal Code
•          Eight counts of Breach of Release Order contrary to Section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code
•          Five counts of Breach of Probation Order contrary to Section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code
•          Three counts of Possession of a scheduled substance contrary to Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
•          Eight counts of Driving while Prohibited contrary to Section 95(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act

The suspect remains in custody with the investigation ongoing.