Number of reported thefts from vehicles in Kamloops down slightly

KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops say officers responded to 35 thefts from vehicles last week — just one less than the previous week.

RCMP say the thefts took place all over the city with a higher concentration in the Aberdeen neighbourhood from Aug. 19 to 25.

The previous week, Aug. 12 to 18, there were 36 reported thefts from vehicles, police said.

The thefts not shown on the map include one in Dallas, two in Campbell Creek and one in a rural area.

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