Firearms report: man taken into custody

Kamloops City, Tk’emlúps Rural

2024-10-02 11:17 PDT

File # 2024-32691

For the third time in 24 hours, Kamloops police responded to a high-risk situation that ended with a person being safely apprehended.

The most recent of the arrests – all unrelated – occurred Tuesday Oct. 1, 2024, around 5:30 p.m., at a camp on Jamieson Creek Forest Service Road. The Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment had been called to the area the night before, Sept. 30, 2024, for a report which involved a man who had allegedly pointed a firearm at a person. Frontline officers conducted extensive patrols of the area, but did not locate the suspect.

With the assistance of the RCMP Air Services and the Southeast District Emergency Response Team (SED ERT), the suspect was located and arrested the next day. He remains in custody for a bail hearing as part of the ongoing investigation.

This was the third time the SED ERT responded to Kamloops in a 24-hour period, with two of the occurrences overlapping at the same time, said Superintendent Jeff Pelley of the Kamloops and Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP detachments, referring to the Rose Hill assault in progress report which ended with a man being safely arrested on Oct. 1, 2024, around 2 p.m.

On Sept. 30, 2024, at approximately 10 p.m., the SED ERT apprehended a person under the Mental Health Act, following a report of a suicidal person who claimed to be in possession of a firearm and walking toward the Halston Bridge.

The resolve and professionalism of our frontline officers, SED ERT, and support units provided an exceptional response that allowed for comprehensive investigations and swift action, with the interest of public safety remaining at the forefront, said Supt. Jeff Pelley. The tireless efforts of those who attended these high-risk and stressful situations are greatly appreciated in their attempts to help safeguard our communities.

The man arrested in Rose Hill remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing.

Anyone with information that may be related to either of these investigations is asked to please contact the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment at 250-314-1800.

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Email: crystal.evelyn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: kamloops.rcmp.ca

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