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Man who poured beer on Kamloops mayor not facing charges

A photo of Reid Hamer-Jackson in city council chambers.
Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson at a March 28, 2023 council meeting. LEVI LANDRY/iNFOnews.ca
Original Publication Date: November 14, 2025 11:36AM
Publication Updated: November 14, 2025 11:36AM

Police say the mayor of Kamloops and the man who poured beer on him have made amends.

More than a year after Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson told police a stranger poured beer over his head at a local bar, the pair came to “a peaceful conclusion” through a restorative justice process, according to a Kamloops RCMP news release issued today, Nov. 14.

The unnamed suspect, the mayor and a police officer met on Nov. 8 and put the issue to rest, RCMP said.

On June 21, 2024, Hamer-Jackson said a man approached him at the Blue Grotto, a downtown Kamloops bar. They had a short conversation and the man poured beer on the mayor before fleeing.

Police released images of the suspect taken from the bar’s surveillance system more than a month later.

No details about the meeting between Hamer-Jackson and the suspect were provided, but police said the alternative approach focuses on “repairing the harm caused” by giving people involved a chance to “make amends” while accompanied by a police officer.

Hamer-Jackson was not immediately available for comment.

Levi Landry

Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.

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