Ice cream bandit arrested in Kelowna

Kelowna RCMP arrested someone after they broke into a business on Sunday and made themselves a sundae. RCMP responded to a business alarm in the 500-block of Highway 33 West in Rutland around 4 a.m. on June 2, according to a press release. RCMP don't identify the business, but...

Kelowna RCMP arrested someone after they broke into a business on Sunday and made themselves a sundae. RCMP responded to a business alarm in the 500-block of Highway 33 West in Rutland around 4 a.m. on June 2, according to a press release. RCMP don't identify the business, but the photo provided shows an ice cream sundae in a DQ cup. When officers got there they quickly realized there was a break and enter in progress, found the suspect in the store and arrested them. “When the police officer arrived, he witnessed the suspect making a chocolate sundae behind the counter,” Sgt. Judith Bertrand said in the release. “The suspect was taken into custody without incident.” Police investigated and determined the attempted ice cream thief broke the front door and tried to get into the locked fridge before making themself a chocolate sundae. The sundae maker is going to have to attend court in a few weeks since they caused a significant amount of damage to the store. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .