Bandit makes off with two bottles from Vernon distillery after break-in

Bandit makes off with two bottles from Vernon distillery after break-in

Published 2:13 pm Sunday, October 18, 2026

A Vernon distillery experienced a break-in early Sunday morning where the perpetrator made off with two bottles of alcohol.

A video posted by Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery on social media shows walk up to the company’s Vernon location carrying what appears to be a rock in his hand. The man proceeds to drag the rock across the establishment’s glass door, before stepping back and throwing the rock through the window to shatter the door.

Once inside, the perpetrator took two bottles of alcohol before leaving.

The distillery said the incident happened at around 4 a.m. on Oct. 18.

“Our Sunday spirits are still high… despite someone helping themselves to two proof bottles by smashing through our front door overnight. ​We’re open for business today, with a little more ventilation than usual thanks to our new ‘open concept’ entrance,” the company wrote on social media.

“A police file has been officially opened. To assist investigators and help protect neighbouring local businesses from being targeted, our family business is offering a $200 Okanagan Spirits gift certificate to the first person who provides information leading to an arrest.”

Black Press has reached out to the Vernon RCMP for more details.