Image Credit: CFJC Today

By Michael Reeve

SMASHED WINDOWS

Suspect in custody after leaving trail of smashed windows through Sahali

Nov 17, 2023 | 11:41 AM

KAMLOOPS — A man is in custody after allegedly committing a string crimes that had Kamloops Mounties following a trail of smashed windows throughout Sahali overnight Thursday (Nov. 16).

Just after 1:00 a.m., Kamloops RCMP officers were called to a report of a glass break alarm at a pharmacy in the 700-block of McGill Road.

Less than ten minutes later, RCMP responded to a second glass break alarm at a business in the same block.

While searching for suspect, Mounties discovered a third business window had also been vandalized.

Week in Review

Week in Review: Week of Oct. 21

16h ago

Two and Out

PETERS: Facing caucus revolt, Justin Trudeau could learn from Joe Biden

Oct 25, 2024

Looped In

LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: October 24, 2024

Oct 25, 2024

“Throughout the rest of the morning, we continued to receive reports of business windows/doors being smashed and two vehicle windows being damaged near the Sahali Shopping District,” stated Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of the Kamloops RCMP in a news release. “The suspect evaded capture until just before 6:00 a.m.”

The suspect, a 38-year-old man, was described as new to Kamloops and had a court appearance set for Friday.

“In total, RCMP received 11 similar reports of mischief on Columbia Street, Springhill Crescent, McGill Road and Arrowstone, Notre Dame, Summit and Dalhousie Drives between 1:00 and 6:00 a.m.,” said Shoihet. “We are asking anyone who was a witness or has video surveillance to call the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3600 and cite file 2023-40889.”