Kelowna man convicted in Merritt for multiple property crimes

A Kelowna man is behind bars after committing numerous property crimes in Merritt recently.

According to police, on June 1, Michael Dennison was convicted of one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $10,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $10,000 and driving while prohibited.

All the charges stemmed from an incident that occurred in the community on July 17, 2020, when Dennison was arrested while driving a stolen truck. He was also in possession of multiple other stolen items.

Dennison received 471 days in jail as well as 12 months of probation.

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