Kamloops RCMP were called to a motel in the 1300 block of Columbia Street at 5:15 p.m. yesterday, March 15, to a report of a man wielding a large knife.

While on the way to the scene they were told someone had been stabbed.

“When officers arrived, they located a woman with serious injuries consistent with a stab wound and quickly administered emergency first aid,” Staff Sgt. Todd Wiebe, of the Kamloops RCMP Serious Crime Unit, said in a news release.

“Soon after, she was transported to the hospital by ambulance and is currently in stable condition.”

A man was quickly arrested and remains in custody as the RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit continues to investigate.

Anyone with information, video or dash cam footage related to the incident is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2022-8270.

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