South Okanagan rural crime stats reflect pandemic effect with increase in violent crime | iNFOnews
(SHELBY THEVENOT / iNFOnews.ca) May 10, 2021 - 4:01 PM Regional crime stat increases in the South Okanagan and Similkameen mirrored those of Penticton in the first quarter of this year. Penticton RCMP detachment Supt. Brian Hunter told Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen board directors last week a ‘pandemic affect’ afflicted the entire region as the detachment recorded an uptick in violent crimes such as uttering threats. The crimes are considered attributable to citizen’s reactions to public health orders during the pandemic, especially mask wearing. Supt. H...