Kamloops Rcmp
UPDATE: Suspect identified after theft from firefighters’ charity
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops firefighter took it upon himself to locate a man he suspects of stealing from a warehouse full of donated items heading to the less fortunate in Nicaragua and says he managed to convince him to talk to police. Kamloops Fire Rescue firefighter David Sakaki, who regularly makes volunteer trips abroad to...
Driver flees scene of Kamloops car crash; caught by police dog
KAMLOOPS - RCMP tracked down a man, who fled the scene of a car crash, with a police dog this afternoon. Police say the driver of a SUV northbound on Westsyde Road crossed into oncoming traffic at Rue Chez Nous around 12:15 p.m., Jan. 2, hitting a southbound vehicle. The driver, who was the only...
Graffiti vandalism suspect caught by Kamloops police
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of spraying a Kamloops restaurant with graffiti is cooling his heels in the RCMP lockup. Police say the man was arrested near the restaurant in the city’s downtown New Year’s Eve morning, Dec. 31. The accused had a bail hearing before a Judicial Justice of the Peace at the RCMP...
UPDATE: Kamloops teen missing more than two weeks located
UPDATE: 2:30 P.M., DEC. 31, 2015 RCMP say the 17-year-old Kamloops teen has been located and is safe. All personal information has been removed. 12:23 P.M., DEC 31, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Police need your help locating a teen missing for two weeks. Kamloops RCMP say in a press release that a 17-year-old has been missing...
Suspect in custody after rash of thefts from vehicles in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – RCMP have a suspected thief in custody after a tip from a member of the public. Police were investigating a number of theft from vehicle complaints in Lower Sahali and the College Heights area, which happened between Dec. 24 and Dec. 26, when they received a call from a citizen reporting suspicious activity....
Kamloops RCMP arrest suspects in McDonald’s drive-thru
KAMLOOPS – With guns drawn, Kamloops RCMP officer arrested a pair of suspects in a stolen pick-up truck in a McDonald’s drive-thru yesterday afternoon. RCMP spotted the Dodge Ram 1500 pickup around 3:30 p.m., Dec. 26. It had had been reported stolen from Calgary. The officers followed the truck until in pulled into the drive-thru...
Kamloops RCMP on hunt for suspect in Boxing Day robberies
KAMLOOPS – RCMP suspect the same man is behind a pair of robberies in Kamloops on Boxing Day. RCMP say the first happened at about 4:10 p.m., Dec. 26, when a man walked into the Walmart photo studio and demanded money. He said he had a gun, but didn’t produce one. Ten minutes later, a...
Kamloops stuffed 14 cruisers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP were overwhelmed with the generosity of Kamloops on Sunday, Dec. 13, when 14 cruiser loads of donations were received at Walmart and Toys R Us locations. RCMP officers, volunteers and Christmas Amalgamated were out to accept donations, in efforts to make Christmas brighter for families in need. A huge thank you...
No one hurt when car crashes into Kamloops Subway
KAMLOOPS – A woman drove her car into a Subway restaurant on the North Shore in Kamloops this afternoon, but no one was injured. RCMP say the car crashed through the windows at the front of the Subway on Fortune Drive around 2:45 p.m., Dec. 14. There were customers in the restaurant at the time,...
RCMP arrest another suspected thief in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP have arrested another suspected thief attempting to break in to vehicles. RCMP say a resident spotted a man peering into vehicles this morning, Dec. 10, on Courtney Cresent and called police. The man fled the scene when police arrived but was tracked down by Zak the police dog, according to a...
Plea for help in Kamloops cold case
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking residents to help solve a cold case more than a decade old. On Saturday, April 9, 2005, the body of 44-year-old Sherri Lee Hiltz’s was discovered in a vacant lot in the 800 block of Surrey Avenue. The person responsible for the homicide has yet to be identified. Police...
Kamloops RCMP catch suspected Brocklehurst thief
KAMLOOPS – A suspected thief is in Kamloops RCMP custody because a resident called in suspicious activity in the Brocklehurst area. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2015, RCMP were called to the area of Happyvale Avenue and Desmond Street for a suspicious man trying to open doors on vehicles, according to a news...
Kamloops RCMP might have the stuff stolen from your vehicle
KAMLOOPS – If you’re vehicle has recently been broken into, the Kamloops RCMP might have recovered your stolen property. RCMP say officers arrested three teenagers early this morning who were in possession of property stolen from vehicles in the Sahali area. Kamloops RCMP responded to a call from a resident at about 4 a.m., Dec....
UPDATE: 16-year-old girl located
UPDATE: 2:48 P.M., OCT. 1, 2015 RCMP say Susan Clark has been found safe and sound. 3:55 P.M., SEPT. 29, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to help locate a missing 16-year-old girl. Susan Clark was reported missing on September 23. She is described as a First Nations female, five...
Weekend RCMP checkstops planned throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As the holiday season ramps up, so do local RCMP efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road. RCMP, ICBC and the province have partnered to urge drivers to plan ahead instead of driving after enjoying a night out this holiday season. Roadchecks will be set up around the province under the CounterAttack...