Man arrested after Kamloops RCMP respond to active break-in at downtown business

Kamloops RCMP S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet confirmed to CFJC Today that frontline officers and the police dog team were called around 7:30 p.m. to reports of a “break and enter in progress” at a business on the 600-block of Seymour Street.

“A 32-year-old man was arrested inside the building and he remains in custody this morning,” Shoihet said in the email. “He is expected to appear in court later today.”

Alix Dolson, KSACC’s agency coordinator, said nothing was taken, and there’s wasn’t any significant damage either. She also said the break-in does not appear to have been targeted.

“We were able to fix the window last night and we’ll have some internal doors being fixed shortly,” Dolton said. “I also want to assure folks that no client information was accessed, that all of that information remains private and secure.”

“It was just some mess for our staff to clean up this morning. Stuff thrown from drawers, cupboards open, things moved from cupboards and drawers and strewn across the place.”

(Image Credit: Teresa Ritchie)

Dolson said she found out about the break-in “immediately” as she was alerted by the alarms at KSACC’s office. She was able to alert police, and added this incident is also not expected to lead to major disruptions at KSACC.

“We opted to not have folks in the building today, clients in the building today just so we can have some time to make sure that every thing was safe and secure and ready to welcome back tomorrow,” Dolson said.

– With files from Aaron Schulze/CFJC Today

by Victor Kaisar

Man arrested after Kamloops RCMP respond to active break-in at downtown business

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