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By Stephanie Swensrude

POLICE BLOTTER

Weekend for Kamloops RCMP involves investigation of person falling through ice, bear spray and break in

Jan 12, 2022 | 12:49 PM

Kamloops RCMP responded to about 281 calls from midnight Friday (Jan. 7) to 9 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 10). Below are some highlights from those reports.

Man arrested for theft following bear spray incident

A man was allegedly bear sprayed following an altercation with three people at a restaurant on Fortune Drive Friday evening.

RCMP arrested two suspects nearby, then arrested a third after they allegedly stole a backpack from the victim and returned it to the restaurant.

Police say the victim decided not to press charges.

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Reports of person in water, no one located

Emergency service responders were called to an area near the Overlander Bridge Friday night after a report of a person falling through the ice.

Officers used thermal imaging to look for a potential victim and searched the shoreline for footprints leading onto the ice, but no evidence of a victim was found.

Break in at Valleyview business

RCMP were called to a business in Valleyview after a report of multiple motion alarms being activated early Saturday morning.

Security informed officers that the last alarm involving the break-and-enter had been activated around 5:30 a.m.

A lock was damaged, but nothing appeared to be taken during the break and enter.