Abandoned puppy among items recovered after Tk’emlups break-in

Nov 15, 2022 | 10:20 AM

TK’EMLUPS — Tk’emlups RCMP made an unexpected discovery when officers recovered a stolen vehicle this week — a lonely puppy.

In a news release, Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says officers were alerted to a break-and-enter at about 7:00 a.m. Monday (Nov. 14).

Owners of a business in the 1400-block of Chief Louis Way say the inventory of what was taken include:

2022 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup
White box trailer with “Residential & Commercial 2lb Spray Foam Insulation” and “250-819-2991” printed on the side
Three dirt bikes (2018 blue Yamaha, 2020 red Honda, 2019 red Honda)
Six sets of vehicle tires
Various tools associated to the business
Image Credit: Contributed / Kamloops RCMP

Image Credit: Contributed / Kamloops RCMP

Later Monday morning, RCMP tracked the truck to a home in the 2000-block of Pinantan Pritchard Road, finding a puppy inside. Two men in the residence told police they didn’t know anything about the truck or the pup.

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“We are asking anyone who has knowledge of ownership of this puppy, who appears to a Rottweiler cross, to contact us,” said Shoihet in the release. “The male puppy was wearing a red, harness at the time of his rescue and has been taken to a safe place until we can identify his owner. As well, we are seeking any information related to the location of a trailer and three dirt-bikes.”

Image Credit: Contributed / Kamloops RCMP

Anyone with information about the puppy’s proper owner or the stolen items is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP at (250) 828-3000 and refer to file number 2022-40844.

Image Credit: Contributed / Kamloops RCMP

by James Peters

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