A celebration quickly turned into frustration in Enderby over the August long weekend.

A 50th birthday party ended in disappointment after gifts were allegedly stolen during the celebration.

Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP are investigating after gifts were allegedly stolen from the side carport of a home located on Kildonan Avenue in Enderby, while the party continued on inside.

The gifts were stolen on Sunday, Aug.4, sometime between the hours of 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a very unfortunate set of circumstances as the gifts were set aside in a carport area to be taken home by the birthday recipient, however an alleged thief thought the items were up for grabs,鈥� RCMP spokesperson Const. Kelly Brett. 鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 until the victim got home and went to retrieve the gifts from the bags, two days later, when she noticed they were missing.鈥�

The victim in this incident is disheartened and stated, 鈥渋t鈥檚 not about the monetary value, rather they are shocked that someone would enter the property and take gifts during a birthday celebration.鈥�

Gifts taken included women鈥檚 clothing, a dog leash, a 鈥楽well鈥� water bottle and a black and purple backpack with hiking gear inside.

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact the North Okanagan RCMP detachment at 250-546-3028. Or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or leaving a tip online at www.nokscrimestoppers.com.

Note: This story has been updated with the fact the party was, in fact, in Enderby

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