Man arrested and released after causing havoc at Kamloops coffee shop

A man was briefly detained after he blocked the exit of a coffee shop and urinated on the building in downtown Kamloops this weekend.

Police were called after he jammed the exit door at a Victoria Street coffee shop with a pole.

He was "throwing stuff all over" and causing a disturbance before police arrived around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, according to an RCMP news release.

The suspect was walking down the street by the time police found him. He had a shovel and a screwdriver in his hand and was yelling.

Officers arrested him and lodged him in cells to "prevent continuation" and he was later released without process, RCMP said.

No other information is included in the RCMP news release.


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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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