Kamloops Rcmp
Speed a factor in fatal crash north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A 23-year-old man was killed in a rollover on Highway 5 north of Kamloops early Sunday morning and speed was likely a factor. RCMP say the victim was the only one in the southbound car when it left the highway near Heffley Creek and flipped several times before coming to rest around 5:10...
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teen found
UPDATE: 4:53 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP say missing teenager Lane Lewis has been located safe and sound. 11:24 a.m., Friday, July 24, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help in locating a 14-year-old reported missing earlier this week. Lane Lewis was reported missing by his family Thursday, July 23. The...
Kamloops RCMP warn about Revenue Canada phone scam
KAMLOOPS – It appears there is a Revenue Canada phone scam making the rounds in Kamloops and RCMP are warning residents to be careful. RCMP have received several calls within the past week about the phone scam. The caller tells the recipient they are in arrears with their taxes and they owed $1,900. The amount...
UPDATE: Stabbing on downtown Kamloops street
KAMLOOPS – A 48-year-old Kamloops man remains in hospital in serious condition, but stable condition, after he was stabbed during a fight on the street in the city's downtown early Sunday morning. RCMP say the stabbing victim called 911 around 5 a.m., July 19, from the intersection of St. Paul Street and 7 Avenue. Police...
Kamloops RCMP not considering charges in false alarm home invasion
KAMLOOPS - Police won't likely press charges against a 70-year-old man who triggered a heavy RCMP response in his neighbourhood yesterday, July 14, when he made a false call about a home invasion. Around 11:30 a.m. the man dialed 9-1-1 to report he hid in his bedroom after two men entered his home on McGill...
UPDATE: McGill Road police response was for a false report of a home invasion
KAMLOOPS - There was a heavy police presence in the 200-block of McGill Road this afternoon as officers responded to a report of a home invasion around 12:30 p.m. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment, says a man called 9-1-1 and reported two people armed with guns were invading his home....
In Kamloops, tossing a cigarette butt will cost you
KAMLOOPS - Fair warning, smokers: If you discard your cigarette out the window, expect a ticket. Kamloops RCMP Const. Jason Epp says police got about a dozen calls about people discarding their cigarettes. So far, four have already been ticketed; more are on the way. Rain over the weekend lowered the fire danger rating in the...
Kamloops construction update comes with RCMP warning
KAMLOOPS – While navigating your way home through congested construction zones be aware the RCMP are watching you. Police will be stepping up enforcement in these zones and are reminding motorists that speeding can incur fines of up to $483 and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. Wednesday, July 15, Fourth Avenue between Columbia Street and the...
Guns, stolen property recovered from Tobiano
KAMLOOPS - A tip about stolen property led police to several stolen ATVs and construction equipment in Tobiano yesterday. Const. Jason Epp says Kamloops RCMP received information about stolen property at a residence on Colebrook Road in Tobiano, west of Kamloops. When they went to the address to investigate yesterday, July 9, they found several...
Two arrested following Best Western robbery
KAMLOOPS – Two people have been arrested following an armed robbery at the Best Western hotel in Kamloops last week. RCMP responded to a robbery shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, at The Best Western hotel on Columbia Street West. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the victim, a guest at the hotel, answered a...
UPDATE: Missing 12-year-old boy found
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP confirm the 12-year-old boy reported missing on June 6th, 2015 has been located. —— KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating to help find a 12-year-old boy. Bryston Krug was reported missing by his family Saturday, June 6, 2015. He is described as Caucasian, 4’7” tall and...
Kamloops RCMP make ‘significant seizures’ of drugs, guns
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP conducted raids on two homes seizing large quantities of drugs, guns and stolen property as part of two separate, larger investigations. On June 4, the Targeted Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle leaving a suspected drug house in Kamloops, according to RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush. Inside the vehicle, they found a pound...
Kamloops RCMP seize guns and stolen property
KAMLOOPS – RCMP have seized five rifles and a large amount of property at a home on Elder Road in Kamloops. Members of the Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the 800-block of Elder Road Thursday night, June 5, according to a media release. In addition to the prohibited long barrel...
RCMP warn teens about partying in Kamloops parks
KAMLOOPS – Stop partying on city parks and stop wasting RCMP resources. That's the message Kamloops RCMP is sending to teens and their parents in response to weekend parties. This past weekend police received multiple complaints about a party in McGowan Park in response from neighbourhood residents. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says police will be issuing...
UPDATE: Fatal crash on Trans Canada west of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – One person was killed in a rollover on Highway 1 in the Cherry Creek area west of Kamloops early this morning. RCMP say the pickup truck rolled at about 2:45 a.m., May 23, near Beaton Road. “Passing motorists discovered a pickup truck resting on its roof in the centre of the highway,” Sgt....