Increase in number of thefts from motor vehicles in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS –  RCMP in Kamloops responded to more than 60 thefts from motor vehicles last week.

Police say there were 68 thefts from motor vehicles from Sept. 2 to 8. The previous week, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, police responded to 57 thefts, according to an RCMP media release.

The thefts not shown on the maps below include five thefts in rural areas and one in Sun Peaks.

For more information on how to prevent thefts from vehicles go here.

A map showing the thefts from motor vehicles that occurred on the North Shore from Sept. 2 to 8, 2019. SUBMITTED/ Kamloops RCMP

A map showing the thefts from motor vehicles that occurred on the South Shore from Sept. 2 to 8, 2019. SUBMITTED/ Kamloops RCMP


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Originally from southern Ontario, Karen Edwards moved out west after completing her journalism diploma at Durham College. She first began reporting in northern Alberta for a small town newspaper. The busy two-person newsroom taught Karen the importance of accurate and fast reporting. Now working for iNFO News, she is excited to report in a larger community. Karen has written for all kinds of news, including education, crime and mental health. Her background also includes video journalism and documentary production.

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