A rash of recent break-ins downtown led to an arrest and charges laid against a local man.
100 Mile House RCMP Const. Matt Young says three local businesses were hit all around the same time in the early morning hours of May 26.
"We are still waiting for the owners or employees of these particular businesses to get us a full inventory of exactly what was taken, so we don't have a full value on [that].
Surveillance video from one of the businesses led police to a male suspect nearby matching the exact clothing worn during the break-ins.
The 42-year-old male South Cariboo resident was arrested and held in custody facing three counts of break and enter, three counts of theft under $5,000 and three counts of mischief under $5,000.
Pita Jack owner Gerhard Loeffeler says his business was hit in this crime spree.
An adjacent hallway was broken into and then the kitchen door busted down to gain entry to the restaurant, but there was nothing of any great value to steal, he notes.
However, Pita Jack's closed-circuit camera was able to effectively track the subject's movements while inside, Loeffeler adds.
New Attitude Hair Design owner Kathy McComb says her salon was also one broken into.
The front door was smashed with a brick and someone attempted unsuccessfully to break away the till, and then made away with only small change and some items from inside the salon.
When the salon's alarm went off it seems that scared off the perpetrator, and RCMP officers were also on site very quickly, McComb says, adding she is pleased an arrest has been made.
"I was definitely impressed with how it was handled."
Subway was a third business affected, and owner Lucky Pannu says the damage was extensive to the front door, office door, a computer and printer, the till, and other equipment.
"[The burglar] took our repair tools and used a saw and a hammer to have a go at the safe."
These attempts failed to get the safe open and the restaurant's losses are primarily due to the damage, she notes.
The suspect will appear in Williams Lake Provincial Court this week.