Decrease in reported thefts from motor vehicles in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops RCMP are reporting a lower number of thefts from motor vehicles than previous weeks.

According to a release from Cpl. Jodi Shelkie with the Kamloops RCMP, 48 vehicles were broken into and had items taken between Sep. 30 and Oct. 6.

That's significantly lower than in recent months. Between Sept. 23 to 29, there were 62 thefts from motor vehicles. The week before that, there were 73 thefts from vehicles.

The thefts happened in nearly every neighbourhood of town, including Upper and Lower Sahali, Batchelor Heights, Downtown, Westsyde, Dallas, Aberdeen, and more.

Three of the reported thefts are not shown on the map. There was one theft each in Dallas, Rayleigh, and in the rural area that are not shown.

Decrease in reported thefts from motor vehicles in Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca — This map shows the areas where thefts from motor vehicles occurred from Sep. 30 to Oct. 6. | Credit: SUBMITTED / Kamloops RCMP

To contact a reporter for this story, email Jenna Wheeler or call (250) 819-6089 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.

We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.