An iconic ice cream shop in downtown Penticton is closed for two days, after the 70-year-old owner was allegedly beaten and robbed this morning, Aug. 4, according to her daughter.
At 6:30 a.m., Ogo91裸聊视频檚 Ice Cream was broken into and the owner, a 70-year-old woman, was violently assaulted with a hammer by two men in ski masks and gloves, said the owner91裸聊视频檚 daughter.
They stole the cash register and beat the owner, according to the daughter, who took to a Penticton Facebook group this morning.
91裸聊视频淲hat has this town become that we are not doing more to protect our citizens?91裸聊视频� she asked.
91裸聊视频淭his happened in broad daylight right beside the courts and across from city hall. I am disgusted and terrified for our community. The council voted down funding for extra police - this town needs fixing and we all need to be aware that there are dangerous people in our community and nothing is being done.91裸聊视频�
Mayor John Vassilaki said he was 91裸聊视频榲ery saddened for what happened.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲e will always have these problems until the homeless, addictions and BC Housing problems get under control,91裸聊视频� Vassilaki said. 91裸聊视频淭hese issues just aren91裸聊视频檛 in our city, they are happening across B.C.91裸聊视频�
The mayor said hiring the five officers wouldn91裸聊视频檛 have helped this violent crime from taking place.
91裸聊视频淥fficers take one year to get here once they are hired. Council voted down my motion for five more officers but they did add two which is better than none.91裸聊视频�
Also, bylaw officers don91裸聊视频檛 work that early in the morning, said Vassilaki.
He said every agency including mental health, addictions, BC Housing, police and bylaw need to come together to work on social and crime problems.
91裸聊视频淭he city can91裸聊视频檛 do this alone,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淲e have to unite to resolve this problem.91裸聊视频�
The Western News has reached out for comment from the Penticton RCMP.
Ogo91裸聊视频檚 has been a staple in the downtown for more than a decade, offering up more than 50 flavours of ice cream and a lunch menu.
More to come.
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