Cadillac used as getaway vehicle after lotto tickets stolen in Kamloops

Lotto tickets were among thousands of dollars worth of goods stolen from an Aberdeen business in Kamloops early this morning.

RCMP officers responded to a break-and-enter call on the 1400-block of Hugh Allan Drive around 12:50 a.m. today, Feb. 8, according to an RCMP press release.

When officers arrived they found a glass door was broken and merchandise, including lottery tickets, had been stolen.

It was reported to police that two suspects in dark clothing left the scene in a newer Cadillac SUV driving eastbound.

Anyone who witnessed the event, has video surveillance or relevant information is asked to contact the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file number 2022-4096.

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Dan Walton

Dan Walton

Before joining the ranks of InfoTel, Dan’s byline could be found in newspapers in Penticton, Peachland and Oliver. Prior to his arrival in the South Okanagan, he first sharpened his chops as a reporter at a radio station in Brighton, Ontario, and then newspapers in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, and Invermere B.C.
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