POLICE – Break-in suspect found hiding in Strathcona Terrace residence
The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to about 443 calls for service from Friday, Aug. 23, to 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Below are some highlights from those reports.
Stolen vehicle recovered
Patrols on the 600-block of Schubert Drive led to the recovery of a truck reported as stolen out of Salmon Arm.
On Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, just before midnight, a Kamloops RCMP detachment officer was patrolling the North Shore when he observed an unoccupied green Ford F350 truck with obvious damage to the driver’s door lock, ignition, and its front end. The vehicle was towed as part of the investigation, which included the assistance of the Forensic Identification Services.
Anyone with information or video related to the vehicle and how it ended up on Schubert Avenue is asked to contact the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-28126.
Break and enter downtown
Police are looking for witnesses and information related to a Sunday morning break and enter on the 600-block of Lansdowne Street.
On Aug. 25, 2024, around 9 a.m., Kamloops RCMP received a report of the incident during which a suspect first broke into a commercial location around 12:20 a.m., then returned around 4:10 a.m. Along with stealing a silver shop-vac, the culprit caused thousands of dollars in damage.
If anyone captured video or has information that could help further the investigation, please call the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-28042.
Police officer assaulted
An attempt to release a prisoner ended with a police officer being assaulted and the accused receiving a court date.
The suspect, who had been lodged in cells following a trespassing and obstruction complaint the night before, refused to leave when released from custody on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, around 4 p.m. While police were speaking with the man, he allegedly spat in one of their faces, and was returned to his cell, following a struggle.
He was later released with a court date and conditions related to the assault, once he had calmed down. Charge recommendations are anticipated as part of the assessment process.
Residential break in: man in custody
A man is facing break and enter and mischief charges, after police were called to a residence on Strathcona Terrace Friday evening.
On Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, around 6 p.m., multiple Kamloops RCMP frontline officers responded to the address, where a man had allegedly broken in and was hiding inside the residence. Police located and arrested a suspect, who was held for a bail hearing.
He was charged with one count each of mischief and break and enter, and was remanded into custody until his next appearance date, scheduled for Aug. 29, 2024.
Stolen truck recovered; woman arrested
A vehicle reported as stolen from the North Shore was located in Sahali, with a suspect nearby.
On Aug. 23, 2024, around 3:30 p.m., members of the Kamloops RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit located a white Ford F350 that had been allegedly stolen the day before. As part of the investigation, a woman was arrested.
She was released with a court date and conditions, as part of the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information or video that may be related to this incident is asked to please contact the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference 2024-27639.
ArmchairMayor.ca 
We should add Mac Gordon to this list. A recent article in Infotel is suggesting that Mr. Gordon is responsible for council needing security escorts to their vehicles.
I’ll say this plainly – that is a crock of BS. If Mr. Gordon was such a threat as what has been insinuated, Mr. Gordon wouldn’t have been permitted to remain in chambers, or police would have been called. You cannot claim such a thing while allowing the “threat” to remain. It seems the city is now conducting security and intelligence operations. The citizens of the community will not have their voices muted. Organized democratic participation is nothing to fear. Passionate arguments are nothing to fear. Do not let them tar you as a security threat. Protest and assembly is a Charter right. Ask Kelly “The Charter Expert” Hall about that.
Council appears ready to play the victim card, which is a classic play from in the bully tool chest, to begin laying the groundwork to stop public meetings. Soon, council will use a number of excuses to justify the further reduction of active citizen participation in council meetings.
The article mentions that council has been threatened. If that is occurring, it is wildly inappropriate, and does a huge disservice to citizens trying to express passionate opposing views. Council will use this to restrict input even more than it does now.
And yet council wonders why people are upset? Perhaps they should look past their own noses for the answer.
LikeLike