RCMP rush to Parkcrest Avenue home after report of assault with a weapon

KAMLOOPS — RCMP have swarmed an address in Brocklehurst Thursday afternoon (Oct. 13) after the report of a violent incident.

In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to Parkcrest Avenue at about 1:20 p.m. for the report of an assault involving weapons. When police arrived, a white truck was seen fleeing the area.

Responding officers from several units teamed up to locate the truck at a Glenview Avenue address. While there was no one in the truck, there was a gun located inside.

A man was arrested not long afterward at a nearby home.