Weekend report April 26-29

Kamloops City

2024-04-30 12:02 PDT

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 incident and has not yet contacted police, is asked to please phone at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-12408.

Thieves drive off in running vehicle

2024-12418

Police are on the lookout for a brown truck, stolen after it was left unlocked and running outside a gas station Sunday night.

On April 28, 2024, just before 9 p.m., the Kamloops RCMP Detachment received a report in which a suspect exited the store, got into the truck, and headed eastbound on the E Trans Canada Hwy. The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his late 40s, about 5’5, with a scruffy beard, wearing a green jacket and black Crooks and Castles hat. The vehicle is a 2014 brown Chevy pickup truck, BC market HF2995, with a Skid Row sticker in the back window.

Anyone who has information related to this investigation is asked to please contact the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-12418.

Break-in attempt interrupted

Tk’emlúps 2024-12338

A suspicious noise outside led a resident to discover someone using a grinder to try to break into a commercial tool shed Saturday night.

On April 27, 2024, around 10:20 p.m., the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment was called to a business on the 500-block of Cree Drive for a break and enter in progress. According to the report, a resident thought they heard the sound of a grinder, went outside to investigate, and confronted a person using a grinder located on the property, to try and gain access to the locked shed. The suspect allegedly attempted to assault the property representative, then fled on foot southbound through the compound. Frontline officers and the Police Dog Services Unit attended.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his 50s, 5’7 with a slight build, wearing a face covering, grey hoodie, and dark pants.

Anyone with information that may be related to this investigation is asked to please contact the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000.

RC car collection stolen from shed

2024-12286

Tools, clothes, and a remote-control car collection were stolen during a break and enter on Ord Road this weekend.

On April 27, 2024, the Kamloops RCMP Detachment was contacted regarding an overnight break-in to a shed on the 2400-block of Ord Road. Police attended and seized evidence for examination as part of the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information or security footage related to this incident is asked to please contact the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-12286.

Police presence on Carson Crescent

2024-12302

Multiple police officers attended an address on Carson Crescent Saturday night for a high-risk report involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis.

On April 27, 2024, around 10 p.m., police responded to the report which indicated the presence of a weapon. The person exited the residence and was apprehended under the Mental Health Act without incident.

The person was transported to hospital for assessment and care.

Break and enter on Victoria Street

2024-12121

Police are looking for information related to a downtown break and enter report from this weekend.

On Friday April 26, 2024, around 7:45 a.m., Kamloops RCMP Detachment frontline officers responded to the report, which involved a large smashed window on the 100-block of Victoria Street. Inside the building, thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen. A review of the security footage showed the incident occurred around 3:15 a.m.

The Forensic Identification Service Unit is assisting in the investigation. Anyone with video or information that may be related is asked to please contact the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-12121.

Released by:

Email: crystal.evelyn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: kamloops.rcmp.ca

Follow Us: