POLICE – Overlanders Bridge reopened after man spotted with gun on overpass

Posted on April 11, 2025 in 'Loops, Page One, Police // 2 Comments

Bridge Cam image Sunday — calm before the storm.

The Overlanders Bridge is open again following a brief closure in response to a weapon’s report this afternoon (April 11, 2025).

Shortly after 2 p.m., police were told that s man on the Tranquille overpass was in possession of what appeared to be a long-gun. Officers flooded the area and closed the Overlanders Bridge to vehicle and pedestrian traffic while they investigated.

“The bridge reopened shortly after, but the investigation remains ongoing,” said Cpl. Crystal Evelyn. “No one was located in the area matching the suspect’s description and no further reports have been received.”

The person is described as a Caucasian man wearing a backwards ballcap and blue shirt.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to please contact police at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-10585.

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2 Comments on POLICE – Overlanders Bridge reopened after man spotted with gun on overpass

Early Bruce // April 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM // Reply

Alberta is the first province in Canada to sign into law involuntary treatment for crackheads.

This common sense step is great for Alberta. But just you wait and see what happens to BC, especially addict hub cities with entrenched homeless industrial complex services.

As soon as the crackheads learn about the change, they’re going to flee to jurisdictions like Kamloops that roll out the red carpet.

If you think it’s bad now, wait and see what happens next.

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R. Penrose // April 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM // Reply

My family and I have had enough of this shit. Kamloops has markedly declined in the last 5 years. Council is useless and has in fact promoted at nearly every opportunity the conditions driving the street disorder.

Council is complacent. From the sounds of it, when you call the police, 9 times out of 10 you’re told “we can’t do anything”. A wet shelter on every corner. Lease extensions into perpetuity.

Today in Kamloops, you had the choice of being shot driving home, or having rocks thrown at your car on Columbia by some doped out addict mad at the world.

We are leaving.

We made the decision tonight over dinner. A family of 4, both with decent incomes and contributors to the community. I will not raise my children in this community.

Best of luck to those who stay.

Thank you.

-Roger

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