Kamloops RCMP put the streaker in a "warm" police cruiser before taking him to cells on Jan. 29, 2023. FACEBOOK/Rayanna Costantino

Kamloops streaker arrested near RCMP detachment

Officers arrested a naked man as he ran past an RCMP detachment in Kamloops on a chilly Sunday afternoon.

Police started getting reports of a "disturbance" around 3:15 a.m., Jan. 29. He was reported to be running down the road on Regina Avenue, just blocks from the North Shore Community Police Detachment, according to an RCMP news release.

Officers took him into custody as he ran past the detachment on 7 Avenue.

Police said he was taken inside a "warm police vehicle," then taken to cells where paramedics arrived to take him to hospital.

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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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