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Kamloops Theft
High-end marker theft from Kamloops store
KAMLOOPS - Three suspects walked in to the Michaels store on Hillside Drive this weekend and walked out with $1,600 worth of Copic brand sketch markers. On Sunday, July 5, two men and a woman entered the store and filled a shoulder bag with the markers, which retail for about $8 each. According to Crime...
Do you know this trio? Police looking for tips in gun theft
BARRIERE - Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects who broke into a rural property near Barriere to steal guns and ammunition last week. On July 2 a security camera caught footage of two men and a woman walking the property around 3:30 p.m. before a gun safe was pulled...
Woman sought in Kamloops theft and fraud
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking to identify a person of interest in relation to a theft of a wallet in May. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says a wallet was reported stolen on May 6. Further investigation showed the victim’s bank cards and identification had been fraudulently used. RCMP have released an image taken from security video...
Thieves hit Kamloops motorcycle dealership
KAMLOOPS - Some highly visible thieves hit RTR Performance in Valleyview earlier this week, stealing five vehicles. Jeff Widdows, the service advisor for the shop, says they have security video of the theft which occurred in the early morning hours Wednesday. The suspects, dressed in high-visibility vest and coveralls, showed up at 1:49 a.m., June...
Women suspected of Pineview vehicle break-ins await court
KAMLOOPS - Two women accused of breaking into multiple vehicles in Pineview remain in custody pending future court dates. Jaime Colleen Dickson, 38, and Kelly Nicole McGinn, 25, were arrested on April 13 around 3 a.m. after police officers responded to a report of vehicles broken into with several items stolen. A resident in the...
RCMP following lead on fence-cutting suspect in Cherry Creek
KAMLOOPS - RCMP officers are following a report of a female suspect after a series of suspicious fence-cutting incidents. Staff Sgt. Doug Aird with the rural RCMP detachment says around 10:19 p.m. Monday night, a Cherry Creek resident and a neighbour chased a female lurking on their property. The woman, believed to be the same...
No Kamloops neighbourhood immune to car break-ins
KAMLOOPS - Car owners in Westsyde have been dealing with a series of car break-ins over the last week, but a spokesperson for the RCMP says it's not out of the normal for thieves to hit several vehicles in one neighbourhood before moving on to a different one. Westsyde residents living on Bissette Road, Oak...
Suspects cut hole through building but flee empty-handed
KAMLOOPS - Suspected thieves managed to run away from a break-in scene, but did so empty-handed after RCMP officers arrived at the golf shop around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. Spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush says rural RCMP officers responded to an alarm at the Rivershore Golf Links Golf Shop on April 7. Officers believe the suspects...
Stolen Kamloops mail found in Lower Mainland
KAMLOOPS - Mail belonging to Kamloops residents was among the thousands of pieces of stolen mail recovered at an apartment complex last month. The investigation, which started in February when 8,000 to 10,000 pieces of mail were found in a storage locker, has resulted in an arrest. Sarah Lea Arnet, 36, was a tenant of...
Detective mom still waiting to hear back from RCMP
KAMLOOPS - After tracking down her stolen wallet all on her own Alyssa Parent received a lot of praise on social media but still has yet to hear back from the officer investigating the file, even after supplying all the information she gathered to the RCMP. “I definitely haven’t heard anything at all from them,”...
Kamloops mom turns detective to track down stolen wallet
KAMLOOPS – What would you do if your wallet was stolen, along with your children's identification cards, and an RCMP officer tells you it would be 'a long shot' if you ever see your stuff again? “I thought ‘well, that’s not going to work for me,’" Alyssa Parent says, noting she’s 'fully aware of her...