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Kamloops City Sandro Piroddi, Kamloops Community Services Support Liaison. Is that a ticket on your windshield? If it appeared on your parked vehicle last week, there’s a good chance it was actually an Auto Crime Prevention Notice. The Kamloops RCMP and community partners teamed up last week to create awareness and promote auto theft prevention during Lock-Out Auto Crime events throughout the city. On Wednesday and Thursday last week, April 28 and 29, 2021, police officers, RCMP and Kamloops City volunteers, Community Service Officers, and ICBC employees hit parking lots at the Thompson Hotel, North Shore Library, Holiday Inn, Northills Mall, and Fortune Shopping Centre to check on unoccupied vehicles and see how well they did at preventing auto theft. All vehicles checked received an Auto Crime Prevention Notice with…

Kamloops RCMP Detachment Media ReleaseMay 6, 2021File: Kamloops 2021-9076 A federal police unit is looking into claims of potential criminality brought forth by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) in late March. On March 23, 2021, the Kamloops RCMP Detachment was contacted by members representing the interest of the TNRD, who presented information they believed may be associated to criminality. “Following an assessment of the information presented, the Kamloops RCMP was able to establish a better understanding of the scope of that investigation and conduct internal consultations surrounding the most appropriate and timely police response in terms of resourcing and expertise,” said Staff Sergeant Simon Pillay of the Kamloops RCMP Serious Crimes Unit. As a result of that assessment, the case has been assigned to the Federal Serious and Organized Crime…

Below are images from around Kamloops that will show Vehicle break ins and theft of bikes. Remember not to leave any valuables in your vehicle that would set up an opportunity for a break in. Park in well lit areas and lock your vehicle at all times. Don't leave your bike in an area that is open, visible and not monitored by people or video surveillance. Lock up your bike at all times to prevent bike theft. Register your bike here: https://project529.com/garage/organizations/kamloopsrcmp/landing

Kamloops City2021-04-19 11:58 PDTFile # 2021-12281 The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing Kamloops woman. Nicole Cote was last seen around the west bank of the Thompson River near the intersection of Schubert Drive and Richmond Avenue. She was reported as missing just after midnight today, April 19, 2021. See the whole report at:  https://kamloops.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2116&languageId=1&contentId=69105

Thank you to the public for all the information that may have been submitted on our Mugshots. There has been some removed and some added so have a look at them and keep helping our community.

Kamloops RCMP Detachment Media ReleaseApril 6 2021File: 2021-10595 One person was safely apprehended by police yesterday, after Kamloops RCMP received a report involving an armed and barricaded man. On April 5, around 4:15 p.m., Kamloops RCMP responded to a call at an apartment building for a situation involving a distraught, armed and barricaded man. Frontline officers attended and attempted to de-escalate the situation, before contacting the Southeast District Critical Incident Program Emergency Response Team (ERT) for assistance. The building was evacuated as a public safety precaution. When de-escalation attempts continued to be unsuccessful, ERT deployed a less-lethal intervention option. The man was taken into custody and transported to the hospital under the Mental Health Act. “This situation posed a risk to everyone involved, including the residents who were evacuated from…

Kamloops RCMP Detachment Media ReleaseMarch 30, 2021File 2021-4429 A heavy police presence was visible on 13th Street yesterday evening, where a search warrant execution resulted in the seizure of weapons, drugs, and other items. Around 6:45 p.m. on March 29, Kamloops RCMP Frontline Officers, with the assistance of the Southeast District Critical Incident Program, its Emergency Response Team (ERT), and the Kamloops RCMP Targeted Enforcement Unit (TEU) attended a residential address on the 900-block of 13th Street to execute a search warrant obtained as part of an ongoing drug investigation. “As you can see by the fact that weapons were present and seized during this search, investigations of this nature come with a higher level of risk,” said Constable Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson. “Utilizing the special skillset of the…

Kamloops RCMP Detachment Media ReleaseMarch 24, 2021File: 2021-8861 A report involving a security guard allegedly kicking a man on the ground is under further investigation, after video of the incident was recently reviewed. Police initially responded to a report of an assault on March 17, around 5:15 p.m., on the 40-block of Victoria Street. At the time, police were informed that a security guard had been spat at and pushed by an unknown man, resulting in the guard taking physical action. Frontline officers attended, spoke to those present, and patrolled the area. The man was not located. Police were later contacted regarding a video taken of the altercation, which showed an unknown man on the ground being kicked. On March 23, the Kamloops RCMP Street Crimes Officer located and reviewed…

Our Mug Shot page is now updated with this weeks suspects. Check out this page here and see if you have any information to help. if you do you can call the call centre at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave a tip here!

Good Morning CS-007, here is your weekly assignment. Watch the video and report your information to your call centre at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or here on our website. https://youtu.be/_DhAjjNrIkU #dontletthemhide