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June 19, 2024 File: Weekend report June 14-17 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 418 calls for service from Friday June 14, to 9 a.m. on Monday June 17, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Business break in, man arrested 2024-18777 A report of a break-in at a business on Shuswap Road led to police removing an unwelcomed guest. On Sunday June 16, 2024, around 11:15 p.m., Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment frontline officers responded to the report, in which an employee attended his worksite to find a door unlocked and empty food containers and wrappers in the lunchroom. A suspect was located inside another building nearby and was arrested for break and enter and mischief. At the time, nothing was located damaged or stolen. The man was…

June 11, 2024 File: Weekend report June 7-10 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 432 calls for service from Friday June 7, to 9 a.m. on Monday June 10, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Disturbance downtown 2024-17401 Multiple police officers were visible on St. Paul Street Friday morning, where a man had alleged that someone with guns was in his apartment. On June 7, 2024, around 8 a.m., Kamloops RCMP frontline officers responded to a residential complex on the 200-block of St. Paul Street, and while en route, received several more calls indicating that the same man was jumping off balconies and stating someone was in his unit and a kidnapping had occurred. As part of the investigation, police discovered the allegations were unfounded. The suspect…

May 23, 2024 File: Weekend Report May 17-20 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 347 calls for service from Friday May 17 to 9 a.m. on Monday May 20, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Business break-in 2024-15057 Police are looking for information and video after a downtown business was broken into this weekend. In the early hours of Monday morning, around 1:20 a.m., May 20, 2024, Kamloops RCMP frontline officers received a report of an alarm at a commercial location on the 400-block of Seymour Street. Police arrived to find the glass door smashed and a cash till missing. A suspect was described as wearing a light coloured ballcap, mask, green or grey jacket, light coloured pants, and dark shoes. Anyone who witnessed or has information…

May 15, 2024 File: Weekend report May 10 -13 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 389 calls for service from Friday May 10 to 9 a.m. on Monday May 13, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Assault with a weapon 2024-14151 Police are looking for witnesses and information related to a Sunday night assault near the river. On May 12, 2024, around 9:30 p.m., Kamloops RCMP frontline officers were called to the 40-block of 7th Avenue to assist ambulance with an injured man. The man stated he had been assaulted with a weapon by several people in the park on the 100-block of Lorne Street. He was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information related to this ongoing investigation is asked to please contact the…

April 30, 2024 File: Weekend report April 26-29 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 335 calls for service from Friday April 26, to 9 a.m. on Monday April 29, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Assault: one taken into custody 2024-12408 A Kamloops man was arrested in relation to an assault investigation on the North Shore this weekend. On April 28, 2024, around 6:35 p.m., Kamloops RCMP frontline officers attended the 500-block of Tranquille Road for multiple reports of a man allegedly assaulting a woman. As part of the investigation, a man was arrested and lodged in custody to appear in court yesterday, during which he received a release order that included a new court date and conditions. Anyone who witnessed or has video related to this…

April 15, 2024 File: Weekend report April 12-15 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 334 calls for service from Friday April 12 to 9 a.m. on Monday April 15, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Business break and enter 2024-10889 Police are investigating an early morning break and enter at a storefront downtown. On April 15, 2024, around 3:10 a.m., Kamloops RCMP Detachment frontline officers were called to the 200-block of Victoria Street for a report of an alarm. On scene, police arrived to find a glass door had been smashed. The Police Dog Service attended to assist in a suspect search, but no one was located. Anyone with information or video that may be related to this investigation is asked to please contact the Kamloops RCMP…

March 27, 2024 File: Weekend report March 22-25 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 338 calls for service from Friday March 22 to 9 a.m. on Monday March 25, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Stolen vehicle 2024-8633 Kamloops police are on the lookout for a white Ford truck, stolen from a parking lot while its driver was shopping. On Sunday March 24, 2024, around 6:05 p.m., Kamloops RCMP Detachment frontline officers were called to the 1000-block of Hillside Drive, where an early 2000s model white Ford pickup truck was reported as being stolen between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.   The truck had a canoe rack, Sun Peaks sticker on the back window, front bumper light bar, led headlights, front and back license plates PD7453, and a…

March 19, 2024 File: Weekend report March 15-18 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 326 calls for service from Friday March 15 to 9 a.m. on Monday March 18, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Vehicle impound: prohibited driver 2024-7826 Proactive patrols on Ricardo Road led to a Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment officer locating a prohibited driver known to police. On March 17, 2024, around 5 p.m., a frontline officer was on patrol when he recognized a truck associated to a Kamloops man he knew to have a driving prohibition. As part of the investigation, the officer confirmed the driver’s identity, issued him a court date to answer to the new charge, and under the Motor Vehicle Act, impounded the vehicle, which was registered to someone else.…

March 12, 2024 File: Weekend report March. 8-11 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 319 calls for service from Friday March 8, to 9 a.m. on Monday March 11, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Arson investigation Kamloops police are looking for information related to a dumpster fire extinguished on Sunday. On March 10, 2024, around 5:20 p.m., the Kamloops RCMP Detachment received a report of an arson on the 1800-block of the Trans Canada Highway East. Officers patrolled the area for a suspect, but no one was located. The suspect is described as male wearing all black, a hoodie with a white triangle over the forehead area, and a backpack. He was carrying a beige bag. An image obtained as part of the investigation is being…

February 29, 2024 File: Weekend report Feb. 23-26 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 285 calls for service from Friday Feb. 23 to 9 a.m. on Monday Feb. 26, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports. Break and enter 2024-5459 Police are investigating a smash-and-grab break-in at a downtown business Friday morning. On Feb. 23, 2024, around 3:30 a.m., Kamloops RCMP frontline officers were called to the 200-block of Victoria Street for an alarm report. Police were patrolling the area at the time and multiple officers attended, along with the Police Dog Service Unit. A glass cabinet with purses and jewelry was smashed inside. Those with security video footage, particularly of the alleyways, are asked to see if they captured anything suspicious. Those with information that may be…