Search ongoing for Kelowna robbery suspect

Police are seeking information on an armed robbery in Kelowna.

Kelowna RCMP said a report of an armed robbery in the 1000 block of Glenmore Drive came in just before 5 a.m. Thursday, July 21.

The male suspect allegedly brandished a handgun while robbing the business.

Officers and Police Dog Services arrived on the scene shortly after the report came in but the suspect was not found.

The suspect is described as a man wearing a black mask, a blue and black Reebok hoodie, grey jogger-style pants and grey running shoes at the time of the robbery. He has brown hair and a slim build.

The suspect in an armed robbery at a business on Glenmore Drive Thursday, July 20 (photo courtesy of the Kelowna RCMP)

“The Kelowna RCMP expresses deep concern for the safety of our community and would like to assure the public that we are actively searching for the suspect,” Cst. Mike Della-Paolera, Media Relations Officer with the Kelowna RCMP stated.

Anyone with information on the robbery or the identity of the suspect, as well as anyone with dashcam or surveillance footage from the area at the time of the robbery, is advised to call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-763-3300 and reference file number 2023-42044.

People can also submit anonymous tips through the Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).