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By Aaron Schulze

POLICE BLOTTER

Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes bear spray assault, interrupted constitutional

Dec 1, 2022 | 10:29 AM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 394 public complaints from midnight Friday (Nov. 25) to 9:00 a.m. Monday (Nov. 28). Below are some incidents police attended.

Merritt man on warrant arrested downtown

A Merritt man wanted on a warrant was arrested in downtown Kamloops after he was attempting to defecate at a parking lot downtown Friday night.

RCMP say an officer patrolling the 400-block of Lansdowne Street interrupted the attempted bowel movement and found the man to be intoxicated and acting erratically.

Police say the man was wanted for drug possession and mischief.

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Stolen truck located on North Shore during break-in

An alarm at a construction site on the North Shore led RCMP to finding a stolen truck with break-in tools inside.

Officers responded to the 2000-block of Ord Road at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday where a security company saw a man on its property attempting to get into sea cans.

The man was arrested and released. A stolen truck with a damaged ignition was also found.

Bear spray assault at Sahali business

RCMP say a woman released a can of bear spray near a store’s entrance on the 1200-block of Summit Drive Saturday at around 3:00 p.m., indirectly hitting an unknown person.

Police say the store’s staff had previously removed the woman for allegedly stealing beforehand.

The woman is described at 5’2” with a slim build and light pink hair, dressed in a dark jacket and dark hoodie overtop a white shirt.

Anyone with information related to the suspect or the person hit by the bear spray is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP.