Kamloops RCMP on hunt for violent carjacking suspects

Kamloops RCMP are searching for three suspects after a carjacking and weapon assault that lead to a police officer getting hurt late last week.

Officers were sent to an open area near Batchelor Drive and Lac Du Bois Road at around 9:25 p.m., Friday, March 1, after receiving a report that an individual was robbed at gunpoint in their parked truck, according to an RCMP media release.

“The report was quite violent and included the presence of a firearm, a smashed window to gain access to the truck, and an assault with a weapon of its sole occupant,” Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said in the release.

“The suspects – two men and a woman – fled in a burgundy truck they had arrived in, along with the victim’s grey Ford F-150 pickup.”

The stolen truck was located near Red Bridge when it rammed a police vehicle and fled the scene. One police officer was injured but is expected to recover.

Around 1:30 a.m., the stolen truck was found abandoned near St. Paul and McIntosh streets. The Police Dog Service Unit was on site but was unable to locate the suspects. The truck was then seized by the Forensic Identification Services Unit to be examined.

“Before it was abandoned, the stolen vehicle was observed driving through the downtown core, including on 2 Avenue, Nicola Street and Lorne Street before it was ditched by the suspects, who may have been picked up by another vehicle nearby,” Cpl. Evelyn said.

“We are asking the public and businesses in the area to please have a look at any dash camera or security video they have, to see if it captured anything that could help further the investigation.”

The recovered stolen truck is a grey Ford F-150 pickup from the early 2000s with a white canopy. The suspect's vehicle is an older-style burgundy GMC pickup.

The two male suspects are described as being around 5'10" tall, wearing dark hoodies and one of them was wearing a mask. The female suspect was described as having a small build and a multi-coloured jacket with images of different shapes.

Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-6230.

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