Kamloops Break And Enter
Kamloops computer store out $1,000 in product and a door following morning theft
KAMLOOPS - A computer store is out one door, a few refurbished computers and a bit of cash after thieves backed their car into the store’s window in a break and enter early this morning. Gary Johnston, the owner of Josto Technologies and Computers, says he got a phone call from the resident living above...
Early morning theft from Kamloops computer store
KAMLOOPS - RCMP were called to a theft in progress at a local computer store early this morning. Sgt. Bob Fogarty says RCMP were called around 4:15 a.m., Monday, Aug. 17, to a break, enter and theft in progress at Josto Computers on Hillside Drive, where they found the store extensively damaged. Fogarty says the...
Early morning break and enter in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A victim awoke to an intruder stealing an iPad right off the nightstand beside her bed early this morning. Around 4:30 a.m., July 24, the victim awoke to someone walking out of her bedroom and once fully awake realized the suspect had taken the iPad from the nightstand right beside her bed before...
No jail for break and enters
KAMLOOPS - After breaking and entering two separate residential garages last year, a babysitter will serve his four-month sentence in the community rather than jail. Adam James Thomas McMillan pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the Aberdeen homes last October. Crown prosecutor Camille Cook said the owner of the first house noticed items were moved...
Federal prison for three of four convicted in Cherry Creek break and enter
KAMLOOPS - Four men who stole firearms and cash from a home before running from police in a high speed car chase which prompted an emergency mine closure were sentenced in Kamloops Supreme Court today, May 20. Ellwood Bradbury, 24; Gopal Figueredo, 22; and Anees Mohammed, 23 were sentenced to three years in federal prison...
Stealing fund raising money is thirsty work and it cost him seven months
KAMLOOPS - A minor indulgence at the crime scene led to the arrest of a man who eventually pleaded guilty to robbing the Kamloops Curling Club of fundraising money, cash floats and alcohol. Kamloops Provincial Court Judge Chris Cleaveley sentenced Jeffrey Mark Balmes, 47, today, May 19, after the accused pleaded guilty to stealing more...
Brand value likely led to intricate theft in Sahali Mall
KAMLOOPS - The $100,000 heist of Apple products at a Sahali Mall store wasn’t so simple but the manager believes the thieves who sell the products from the raid will make easy money. Simply Computing manager Regan Hayes says the market for Apple is a strong one, whether it’s buying from a brick-and-mortar store or...
Police make morning arrest in pub
KAMLOOPS - After responding to an alarm at Westsyder Pub around 2:30 a.m. April 14, RCMP members discovered the door was insecure and noticed a man in the building. Officers took the 18-year-old into custody. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the detachment, says the man is known to police but did not have a...
Attempted break and enter leads to arrest
KAMLOOPS - A man has been arrested following an attempted break and enter at a North Shore apartment this morning. Kamloops RCMP responded to a report of a male breaking into an apartment on Carson Crescent just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says no entry was gained to any of the...
Suspects apprehended after break and enter in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - Police arrested two suspects after seeing a male suspect climb out of the fenced compound at RTR Performance while following up on an alarm call at the business in Valleyview. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson with the Kamloops RCMP, says the investigation revealed that the suspect broke a window to gain access to...
Vehicle break-ins continue in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - Do not leave anything valuable in your parked cars while attending class at the Kamloops Hot Yoga studio in Sahali. Management is warning yogis to be more vigilant after several vehicle break-ins at the yoga studio. Two studio members had their vehicles broken into Feb. 3, and another two other vehicles were broken into...
Items left bloodied in break and enter
KAMLOOPS – Monday morning’s break and enter at the Salvation Army Thrift Store will cost the charity more than a window replacement after a suspect cut herself on the glass and bled over several items throughout the store. “Anything with blood had to be disposed of,” Manager Sally Magee says. “You name it she was...
Woman arrested breaking into Salvation Army
KAMLOOPS — A woman was arrested inside the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Tranquille Road early this morning clutching the property she intended to steal, police say. RCMP Sgt. Michael Buxton-Carr says in a release they were alerted to the break-in by a member of the community who saw the 28-year-old woman smashing a window...
Cars broken into at Kamloops yoga studio
KAMLOOPS - Two vehicles were broken into on the evening of Jan. 26 at the Kamloops Hot Yoga studio on Laval Crescent. "It sucks... I was just coming out of class," Manager Nisha Jaswal said. "This never happened before." The cars, belonging to two female studio members, were broken into sometime during the evening class....
Laptops stolen from John Deere dealership
KAMLOOPS - An equipment company catering to farmers and construction companies was targeted by a computer thief this weekend. On Sunday, Jan. 25 at about 5 p.m., Prairie Coast Equipment on Dallas Drive was broken into. A smaller, dark coloured SUV was caught on video surveillance arriving at the front gate and the male driver...