Unmarked police vehicles lined up along 12th Street in Kamloops on Dec. 12, 2025. (Image Credit: Christina Eberding/Contributed)

By Victor Kaisar

Police Presence

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KAMLOOPS — (UPDATE 12:50 p.m.): RCMP say two people were arrested at a house in North Kamloops late Friday (Dec. 12) in connection with an alleged home invasion and vehicle theft in Kelowna.

S/Sgt. Kris Clark told CFJC that police in Kamloops were notified about the incident in Kelowna, as the suspects were reportedly bound for the Tournament Capital. At this time, it’s not clear why the suspects were headed for Kamloops.

While no description was provided, Clark said police spotted the vehicle at a house on the 1200-block of 12 Avenue, near Chances Casino. That discovery led to the large police presence around 10:00 p.m. Friday night.

“Several individuals were called out of the residence however two others – the suspects essentially – required additional measures before they were taken into custody safely,” Clark said. “One of the two arrested is being held on the strength of an unendorsed warrant.”

“Investigators remain on scene and continue to search the home.”

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Clark noted the Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT) was called in to assist last night due to a “perceived risk to public and police safety.”

The RCMP’s Explosive Disposal Unit will be on scene today to dispose of an undetonated RCMP distractionary device – likely a flashbang or a smoke grenade – that was used during last night’s police operation.

“The device is safely contained and it poses no risk to the public,” Clark said. “It didn’t detonate last night.”

ERT armoured vehicle on Halston Ave. in Kamloops

“The vehicle you’re likely taking about was probably our tactical armoured vehicle,” Clark said, when asked about a video making the rounds on Facebook showing a police vehicle with what appeared to be a lengthy battering ram attachment. “Its used for the safety of the officers responding.”

“The ERT deal with higher risk calls typically where firearms or threats to police occur and so they have an attachment on the front of their vehicle to allow them to make entry into residences and things like that.”

While a number of roads around Halston and 12th were briefly closed last night as a precaution, police told CFJC that road closures aren’t expected to be required today.

“We’ll be on scene until we’re done essentially,” Clark added. “Officers are searching that residence as part of the investigation so that could take hours if not days.”

He noted more information may be released further as the investigation proceeds.