Kelowna safety guard stabbed, RCMP seek for suspect – Kelowna Capital Information

A suspect is being sought after an early morning stabbing on March 21.

Kelowna RCMP responded to the 1000-block area of ​​Sunset Drive in Kelowna just after 1:30 am, after a report of a stabbing of a security guard on duty. The male victim was transported to hospital by emergency services, where he was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries prior to release.

RCMP Police Dog Services were utilized by frontline officers to search the area of ​​the crime scene, though the suspect was not found.

Media Relations Officer Cpl. Tammy Lobb said the suspect is a white male, 30 to 40 years of age, approximately five-foot-eight, with blonde hair and a large build. He was believed to be wearing a black fur-trimmed parka and carrying a backpack.

Any possible witnesses to the crime are asked to contact Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300, or can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

The situation is the second documented assault on a security guard in less than a month in Kelowna. On Feb. 26, a UBC Okanagan security guard was attacked on campus while on duty, eventually succumbing to her injuries.

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