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RCMP respond after Salmon Arm hotel manager detains theft suspect

Woman allegedly entered guests room claiming to be maintenance employee
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Salmon Arm RCMP arrested a suspect who'd been detained by a hotel manager for having allegedly stolen a guest's wallet on July 10, 2025. (File photo)

A woman is facing a court date after being detained by a hotel manager prior to her arrest for the alleged theft of a wallet. 

At 10:40 a.m. on July 10, the local hotel manager contacted Salmon Arm RCMP to report a guest's wallet had been stolen, and they (the manager) were holding the suspect "trapped in a room." 

Police attended and met with the manager, who said the suspect, a 42-year-old female, had come into the hotel and claimed to be the sister of a guest in a room, said media liaison Const. Andrew Hodges in a news release. 

"The suspect entered that room, telling the guest they were a maintenance employee," continued Hodges. "The victim told police that their wallet was missing after the suspect left their room, but they didnÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™t see the suspect take it."

Police entered the room the suspect was in and arrested her for theft under $5,000. Hodges said the victimÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s wallet and all its contents were located in the room the suspect was in Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ "after the suspect informed police the wallet was behind the headboard but claimed she 'didnÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™t do it.'" 

The suspect was released with a future court date, and police continue to investigate. 



Lachlan Labere

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