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Man caught on video with his pants down smashing cars in Penticton

The senseless act of vandalism damaged two vehicles at Parkers Chrysler dealership

The operator of PentictonB次元官网网址檚 Parkers Chrysler dealership is not surprised but frustrated with the latest senseless act of vandalism to some of his vehicles.

Surveillance video shows a young man on what appears to be an electric scooter pull up to a vehicle at Parkers at 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7.

The suspect proceeds to take a crowbar to the vehicleB次元官网网址檚 passenger windows. At one point, his pants fall down, and he is left breaking the window in his bright orange underwear. He then moves to a second vehicle where he breaks those windows too.

He leaves the crowbar there and flees on the scooter. Police have since recovered the crowbar for prints.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 gotten to the point that we are just beyond frustrated with the ongoing vandalism and crime,B次元官网网址 said Jim Tabler, general manager of Parkers. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 near daily.B次元官网网址

B次元官网网址淚n the past year, weB次元官网网址檝e spent $200,000 on security measures including having security here at night,B次元官网网址 Tabler said.

Other security measures include new fencing put up around the entire back lot after countless entries and thefts. Since it was installed the fencing has been cut in spots.

The vandalism on Sunday took place in front of the showroom that has massive floodlights on that part of the lot and several cameras. But at that time in the morning, it was still pitch black.

B次元官网网址淲e did have people working at that time but unfortunately, it happened very fast.B次元官网网址

B次元官网网址淭hey are so brazen because they just donB次元官网网址檛 care and they know nothing is going to happen to them,B次元官网网址 he said.

Tabler has heard that the culprit has been caught and released to appear in court at a later date.

B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 also the frustration that they know there are no consequences to anything they do and then they are released back into the community. WhatB次元官网网址檚 to stop them from coming back or doing this somewhere else?B次元官网网址

The Western B次元官网网址 has reached out to the RCMP but has not heard back yet.

While the local homeless shelter is located across the street, Parkers doesnB次元官网网址檛 blame Compass House for the vandalism.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 not the residents of Compass House but itB次元官网网址檚 the people drawn to that shelter who are causing some of the problems,B次元官网网址 he said.

As business owners in the area, it has become an ever-expanding cost to do business in Penticton.



Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western B次元官网网址. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the Langley Advance Times.
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