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By Michael Reeve

POLICE CHASE

Charges of forcible confinement recommended following police pursuit

Dec 1, 2023 | 12:35 PM

KAMLOOPS — One man is in custody awaiting a bail hearing following a police pursuit through Kamloops Thursday (Nov. 30) evening.

Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment received multiple abandoned 911 calls from a cellphone in which a woman could be heard whispering for help. That led Mounties to believe that she had been forcibly confined in a vehicle.

“This situation was presented as extremely high-risk for the woman inside the vehicle,” said Superintendent Jeff Pelley, Kamloops RCMP Detachment’s Officer in Charge. “When the truck was located and failed to stop for officers, a police pursuit was authorized due to the concern for the woman’s life and safety. The response ended successfully with the victim being rescued, the suspect taken into custody, and no injuries received to any of the parties or police officers involved.”

Multiple officers from the Kamloops rural and city detachments, as well as members of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT) assisted in locating and stopping the vehicle, as it fled through the city, toward Chase, then back to Kamloops.

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A number of police tactics, including spike belts, were used in attempt to disable the truck, which came to a rest near Grand Boulevard and Highway 1.

Two police vehicles, traffic lights, and a civilian vehicle were damaged during the pursuit.

The male suspect is being held for a bail hearing, with police recommending charges related to forcible confinement, breach of release order, flight from police; dangerous, and prohibitive driving, possession of a stolen vehicle, and failure to remain.

“This was a great coordinated effort and an exceptional resolution to a high-risk incident that spanned across our city and rural coverage areas, and was supported by local and district RCMP resources,” added Supt. Pelley.

Multiple RCMP units including serious crimes are investigating.

Anyone who witnessed, has video, or information related to this investigation is asked to please contact the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment at 250-314-1800 and reference file 2023-42397.