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Acquitted Kamloops RCMP officer still awaiting internal conduct hearing

KAMLOOPS - It’s been nearly one year since his trial and five years since the event which took him to trial, yet Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Rick Brown has yet to have a conduct hearing from his employer. Brown was acquitted on a breach of trust charge in October of last year. Despite his acquittal, he...

Police Judo set to kick off in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - A new martial arts program aims at making the streets safer for both law enforcement officials and suspects being taken into custody. Police Judo is a recreational fitness training program that combines the martial art of judo and police control techniques. Started 20 years ago by a Vancouver Police Department Inspector, the judo...

Pizza delivery man hijacked in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – A pizza delivery man was finishing up his shift for Papa John’s in Kamloops when his car has hijacked by two men at gun point just after midnight. RCMP say the victim was parked at the City View complex at 1801 Highway 5A at around 12:15 a.m. when he was approached by two...

Help identify these persons of interest in Kamloops assault case

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP need the public’s help to identify three suspects involved in an assault back in January.  The assault occurred in the 500-block of Victoria Street, Jan. 10, 2015. Police were called to the area for a report of a male lying on the ground. RCMP discovered the victim had been assaulted...

Young black bear visits busy Kamloops shopping area

KAMLOOPS - A juvenile black bear was chased out of a busy shopping area in Kamloops by conservation officers this afternoon. Kamloops RCMP received a call around 2:45 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31, of a small black bear crossing Cariboo Place, just east of Kenna Cartwright Park and near the busy intersection of Notre Dame Drive...

One dead in Valleyview crash

KAMLOOPS - One person is dead after the vehicle they were in was struck by a work truck at the corner of Oriole Road and the Trans-Canada Highway today. Cpl. Brian O’Callaghan says at roughly 12:20 p.m. today, Aug. 31, a white minivan travelling westbound on the highway didn't wait for traffic and attempted to...

UPDATE: Missing teenaged girl found

UPDATE: 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP say Suzan Clark, 16, has been located safe and sound. 8:29 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old-girl. Suzan Clark was reported missing the evening of Tuesday, August 18. She is described...

RCMP investigating suspicious fire at pizza shop

KAMLOOPS — A RCMP investigation is underway into a fire at a pizza shop which started after an accelerant was thrown through a broken window early this morning Firefighters extinguished the fire in the 400-block of Victoria Street around 5 a.m., Aug. 20. RCMP say investigators are still trying identify a suspect. If anyone saw...

Surveillance footage to help RCMP arrest Tournament Capital Centre thieves

KAMLOOPS – RCMP used surveillance footage provided by Tournament Capital Centre staff to assist in their investigation and arrest individuals suspected of recent thefts at the Centre. Unsecured property, unlocked lockers and lockers with low quality locks easily removed with tools were targeted. Property stolen included mobile phones, wallets, credit cards and keys. According to...

Black bear spotted in downtown Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – RCMP are warning the public about a small, black bear seen in a back alley in downtown Kamloops this afternoon. RCMP say they were called to the alley near Seymour Street and 7 Avenue at around noon, Aug. 16. “RCMP responded and maintained a visual on the bear until it went back into...

Impaired driver hits semi in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - The driver of a car that rear-ended a semi-trailer was taken into custody Tuesday night on suspicions of impaired driving. Just before 11 p.m. yesterday, Aug. 11, the driver of a westbound car hit a transport truck from behind, lost control and flipped the car on its roof on Highway 1 just past...

No sign of person who may have jumped from a Kamloops bridge

KAMLOOPS – Someone may have jumped from the Yellowhead Bridge into the South Thompson River this morning. RCMP say they received a report about a person jumping from the bridge at about 7:37 a.m., August 1. Both the RCMP boat and helicopter were launched to search river, but officers didn’t find the person, according to...

Young Kamloops arsonist caught

KAMLOOPS – Several front yards were set on fire early this morning in Brocklehurst when a suspect lit gasoline soaked paper in driveways. Around 1 a.m., today, July 28, Kamloops RCMP and Kamloops Fire Rescue were called to the 1100-block of Kamwood Place to investigate several yard fires. They found three small fires were lit...

Pedestrian hit by pickup in Kamloops crosswalk

KAMLOOPS – A woman hit by a pickup crossing Columbia Street in Lower Sahali this morning suffered minor injuries and the driver has been given a ticket. RCMP say the 32-year-old woman was crossing in the crosswalk near Sahali Terrace around 8 a.m., July 27, when she was hit. Westbound traffic stopped to let the...

Speed a factor in fatal crash north of Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – A 23-year-old man was killed in a rollover on Highway 5 north of Kamloops early Sunday morning and speed was likely a factor. RCMP say the victim was the only one in the southbound car when it left the highway near Heffley Creek and flipped several times before coming to rest around 5:10...

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teen found

UPDATE: 4:53 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP say missing teenager Lane Lewis has been located safe and sound. 11:24 a.m., Friday, July 24, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help in locating a 14-year-old reported missing earlier this week. Lane Lewis was reported missing by his family Thursday, July 23. The...

UPDATE: Stabbing on downtown Kamloops street

KAMLOOPS – A 48-year-old Kamloops man remains in hospital in serious condition, but stable condition, after he was stabbed during a fight on the street in the city's downtown early Sunday morning. RCMP say the stabbing victim called 911 around 5 a.m., July 19, from the intersection of St. Paul Street and 7 Avenue. Police...

Kamloops RCMP not considering charges in false alarm home invasion

KAMLOOPS - Police won't likely press charges against a 70-year-old man who triggered a heavy RCMP response in his neighbourhood yesterday, July 14, when he made a false call about a home invasion. Around 11:30 a.m. the man dialed 9-1-1 to report he hid in his bedroom after two men entered his home on McGill...

UPDATE: McGill Road police response was for a false report of a home invasion

KAMLOOPS - There was a heavy police presence in the 200-block of McGill Road this afternoon as officers responded to a report of a home invasion around 12:30 p.m. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment, says a man called 9-1-1 and reported two people armed with guns were invading his home....

In Kamloops, tossing a cigarette butt will cost you

KAMLOOPS - Fair warning, smokers: If you discard your cigarette out the window, expect a ticket. Kamloops RCMP Const. Jason Epp says police got about a dozen calls about people discarding their cigarettes. So far, four have already been ticketed; more are on the way. Rain over the weekend lowered the fire danger rating in the...

Kamloops construction update comes with RCMP warning

KAMLOOPS – While navigating your way home through congested construction zones be aware the RCMP are watching you. Police will be stepping up enforcement in these zones and are reminding motorists that speeding can incur fines of up to $483 and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. Wednesday, July 15, Fourth Avenue between Columbia Street and the...

Guns, stolen property recovered from Tobiano

KAMLOOPS - A tip about stolen property led police to several stolen ATVs and construction equipment in Tobiano yesterday. Const. Jason Epp says Kamloops RCMP received information about stolen property at a residence on Colebrook Road in Tobiano, west of Kamloops. When they went to the address to investigate yesterday, July 9, they found several...

Two arrested following Best Western robbery

KAMLOOPS – Two people have been arrested following an armed robbery at the Best Western hotel in Kamloops last week. RCMP responded to a robbery shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, at The Best Western hotel on Columbia Street West. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the victim, a guest at the hotel, answered a...