Armed Robbery At Pawn Shop

On Thursday July 22nd 2010 shortly after 5:00 pm 3 males entered the National Pawn Mart on the 200 block of Tranquille rd.and robbed the store when one of the males pointed a black handgun at the store owner. The owner was tied up and removed from the area, the other two males proceed to take various types of jewelry, including necklaces,bracelets and rings. The males were not in the store very long and left with the owner's wife vehicle. The males were wearing dark clothing and were wearing masks as well as they had hoodies pulled up to cover their faces.

The victim's vehicle was recovered a short time later in the area of Royal Ave and Palm St., no one was around the vehicle. Kamloops RCMP Forensic Unit has recovered physical evidence at the scene as well as from the vehicle.

This is a very serious situation and could have turned violent; let's find out who was involved in Armed Robbery.

If you have any information on this Robbery, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will never have to go to court or give a statement and will reveive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspect. 

Unprovoked Attack

On Sunday June 27th 2010 at approximately 1:00 am a lone male was walking on 700 block of Tranquille rd. near the North Hills Mall, when he was attacked. The male was walking north when three males approached him from another direction said something to him. The male has poor hearing and turned around and it was at that point he was punched in the left eye by one of the males.. This knocked the male down and laid there unconcsious for a short while. When he woke up, there was no one around him. The odd thing was his wallet and money that he had in his pocket was still there. The male had two swollen eyes, bruised right side of his head and a badly swollen right foot. The male did not know any of these males and has no idea why they would attack him.

If you have any information on this assault, please contact Crime Stoppers. You will remain anonymous and will never have to go to court or give a statement.

Theft From Tournament Capital Centre

On Sunday June 27th 2010, just before 9:00 pm a male and a female were caught on surveillance video at the Tournament Capital Centre breaking into lockers.Three people reported that they had credit cards taken from their personal effects. The suspects are both Caucasian, late 20's the female had dark hair and was 5 foot in height, wearing a brown and beige long sleeve sweater. The male had short dark hair, lean and tall, he was wearing a dark T shirt and dark pants.

If you know these people, please contact Crime Stoppers. You will remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspects.

Vehicles Stolen from Business

Sometime overnight on Saturday June 27th 2010 suspects broke into Lookout Landscaping on Ord rd., the suspect forced open the a front door, once inside the suspects took their time to look around. The suspects knew what they wanted and took a  HP laptop computer ,two vehicles, two trailers and a skid steer.

The following vehicles are still missing a 2005 Ford F350 Black pickup Truck Licence plate   AS 1356, the second vehicle is a 2007 Dodge 3500 White pickup Truck Licence plate      CL 00800 as well as 2007 New Holland "Skid Steer" Licence plate X 43069.

A Big Tex trailer is still missing, the other trailer was located on Singh st. near Parkcrest Ave that same night. The owner is out a lot of money and his business will be shut down for a couple of days due to the missing equipment.

If you have any information on this theft, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous never have to go to court

Graffiti is Vandalism

Graffiti is Vandalism plain and simple, when you spray paint or use a grease pencil to deface any surface without the owner's permission, it is illegal. I am sure the vandals would not let the public into their own homes and spray paint their personal property! Theses vandals have started to spray paint the fire hydrants silver, this is now a safety issuse when the Fire Department can not locate the hydrants quickly. Parents, it is time to ask your children why they have cans of spray paint in their backpacks. If you do not want to call the police, call Crime Stoppers or send a Web Tip.

It is time to catch these vandals and save the City the cost of clean up, the money could be used for other City programs that need the funding.

If you have information on any of these Graffiti vandals, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and only your information will be used, never your name!

If you have any informations

Suspect Caught on Security Camera

Back in February 14th 2010 at approximately 8:45 pm a male entered the Bailey's liquor store on 8th St. and selected a 40 oz bottle of liquor. The male waited in line like he was going to pay for the liquor. As the clerk started to serve another customer, the male grabbed the liquor and ran out of the store heading towards Tanquille rd. The male is described as younger native male, 5'9" 160 lbs, wearing a white and black zippered hoodie. If you know this person, please contact Crime Stoppers. You will never have to give a statement or go to court.

Bold Thief Steals From Future Shop

On Tuesday March 2nd 2010 approximately 12:00 pm a male and a female entered Future Shop on the West Trans Canada highway. The pair walked around the store for a short period of time pretending to buy various items throughout the store. It appears the female distracted the staff, while the male went to the DVD section and cut open the diplay case and removed numerous DVDs. The female is described as Caucasian, early 40's, shoulder length dark hair. The male was caught on surveillance video and is decsribed as Caucasian, early 40's, heavy set with light brown hair.

If you know this male, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will never have to go to court!

Thieves Target High End Dirt Bike.

Sometime over night on Friday June 26th 2009, suspects took a dirt bike from the 100 block of Desmond Pl. The dirt bike is 2008 Suzuki RMZ 450 cc, it had been locked in the back of the owners truck that had been parked in the driveway. The dirt bike has lots of extras with a "Rock Star" sticker on the side of the bike, the value of the bike is over $12,000. There have been two other attempts at someone trying to steal a dirt bike from local residences. This is a warning to all bike owners put the bike away at night, the old saying applies "out of sight out of mind".

If you have any information of this theft of dirt bike or know who is stealing them, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and may receive a cash reward 

Westsyde Pub Robbed

On Sunday June 3rd 2009 at 10:30 pm, a lone male entered the Westsyder Pub on Westsyde rd and produced a knife, the suspect demanded cash and liquor. The clerk turned over a small amount of cash and a bottle of liquor. The suspect then fled the building. The suspect although had his faced was covered by a mask he was described as a Caucasin male, 6 feet tall, 185 lbs with sandy blonde hair, long sleeve shirt with grey and white stripes and blue pnats. The direction of travel was unknown as the clerk stayed in the building and called the police.

If you have any information on this robbery contact Crime Stoppers, you will never have to give your name and will receive a cash reward  once the suspect is arrested.

Female Tries to Steal Vehicle.

On Sunday May 24th at approximately 7:45 pm an unknown female entered a Jeep Cherokee that had been parked a Chances Bingo Hall on Halston Ave.  When the owner of the vehicle returned, the ignition had been punched out and a rear window had been forced open. A Caucasian female  wearing dark shorts, white tank top and was walking a golden retiever through the parking lot and stopped beside the vehicle. The female is seen going into the vehicle, when the vehicle would not start, the female still with the dog, continues to walk through the parking lot.

If anyone has information about this attempted theft of a vehicle , please contact Crime Stoppers. You will remain anonymous and will never have to go to court.

Minos Restaurant Hit Again

Minos restaurant on Tranquille rd. was broken into once more on April 5th 2009, this the second time in less than two weeks. This time it was 1:30 am when the police responded, only a couple of bottle of liquor were taken. The suspect had broken a window and climbed into the restaurant, then stole the liquor and left. This time the suspect left evidence behind in the form of blood, that will be matched to other DNA samples. The blood was seized by the Kamloops  RCMP fornesic unit and will be  held in evidence.  The damge is costing the owner alot of money to repair the windows. This restaurant is part of the north shore community and does donate to Kamloops and area. Let's catch this thief, if you have any information on this suspec,t please call Crime Stoppers. You will reamain anonymous, only your information will be used.

Male Robbed While Walking Home

On Monday April 6th 2009 at approximately 1:00 am, a lone male was walking westbound on Tranquille rd. just before Nor Kam High School after leaving Denny's restaurant. The male noticed three native males walking towards him but there was no conversation. As the native males passed by the lone male, one of the males punched the victim, knocking him to the ground. The victim doesn't remember much of the assault except he was bruised all over and had sore ribs. One of the males took cash from his pockets. The description are a little vague as the males had dark clothing on and hoodies were covering their faces. The ambulance attended and transported the victim to the hospital for treatment. This attack was random and the only reason appears to be robbery.

If you have any information on this robbery, please contact Crime Stoppers. You will remain anonymous and may receive a cash reward. 

Theft from Fuel Tank

In the early morning of Monday April 6th 2009 someone had stolen a large quantity of gasoline from the  Big Sky Gas Station , west of Savona on Higway # 1. The suspect had cut locks off of the fenced compound gate to the fuel storage tank. The suspect cut some of the lights for the area, that would help conceal the suspects identity. The suspect cut the air hose and used it for a siphon the gas from the storage tank. The suspect drilled a hole into the storage tank to get at the gasoline. When the suspect had enough gas, the rest of the gas just leaked out on to the ground. What this suspect did was very dangerous with the use of an electric drill to prenatrate the tank. A spark could have easily been fatal not only to the suspect but anyone driving by ton the highway.

A grainy surveillance photo was obtained, the suspect is described as a native male, mid 30's, 5'6"ft, 165 lbs, with a goatee and a pony tail.

If you have any info on this theft, please contact Crime Stoppers, You will remain anonyomous and may receive a cash reward! 

Suspicious Vehicle Fires

In the early morning of Saturday March 28th 2009, two vehicles were set on fire and a third vehicle was attempted but did not ignite. The vehicles had been parked on the 600 block Nicola St. when they there torched. The vehicles had gasoline poured in them and then set a blaze. The  third vehicle had gas pour inside but only smoldering, the fire department attended and controlled all three fires. There was a tall male running from the area but at this point it is unknown if this is male is connected to the arsons. If it was not for the quick action of the fire department there could have been far more damge to the vehicles and surrounding property. There has been no motive established at this point as to why the vehicles were set on fire.

If you have any info on these fires,Please contact Crime stoppers. You will remain anonymous and only your information will be used, never your name.  

Sometime between the evening of Friday March 20th and Sunday March 22nd 2009, culprits broke into a locked storage compound located at the 10000 block of Dallas Drive and made off with a 2007 5th Wheel Travel Trailer. The trailer is a Keystone Lorado, approx 27 ft in length and is white with splashes of burgundy and brown stripes along side the front and sides of it. This is approximately a $40,000 loss to the owner and they are very devastated. If you have any information on the location of this trailer or know who was involved in this theft, your tips to Crime Stoppers would be appreciated. Remember Crime doest pay, but Crime Stoppers does!

Vehicle Vandalized

 On Saturday March 7th 2009, 11 vehicles were discovered to have been vandalized at River City Nissan in Valleyview, Kamloops BC. The lot manager was inspecting the vehicles and found someone had  scratched  the hoods of all of the vehicles. It would appear that the suspect was walking by and scratched all 11 vehicles, nothing else taken and no other damage to other vehicles or car lot property. The damage to each of the will cost the car lot at least $800.00 for each of the vehicle. This is a senseless act of vandalism, that the local car company will have to pay to have the vehicles repaired. In a time when car companies are having a tough time selling cars, this hurts even more to the local owners and their employees.

If you have any information on this vandalism, please contact Crime Stoppers. You will remain anonymous and only your information will be used. 

Commercial Break and Enter

In early morning of Monday February  23rd 2009 at approx. 3:30 am an older dark coloured Ford Pick up truck, reversed into the Praxair, on McGill rd at a high rate of speed. The truck smashed open the front doors. Three males jumped out of the truck and began to load up items from the business. The truck sped away towards Columbia st. The suspects managed to take two welders from the business, the serial numbers have recorded for the police and entered into the police computer system. If you have any information on this Break and Enter or knowwledge of this vehicle, contact Crime Stoppers.

You will never have to go to court and only your information will be used.

Thieves Use Pepper Spray to Rob Business

 On Friday the 13th shortly after 9:00 pm, 3 males were noted hanging around on the 200 block of Tranquille rd. At approx. 9:10 pm the same 3 males ran into the Lemonade Stand businesson Tranquille rd, the males sprayed the female clerk with  pepper spray. The males then started to smash several display cases and took some items and left the store. All three males were witnessed going into the store and then seen running northbound on Tranquille rd. The descriptions are some what vague due to poor lighting, all the males had dark hoodies on that were covering their faces. Two of the males were at least 6 foot, the other was 5'8". This is a very violent situation and these thieves do not belong in Kamloops. If you have any information on this robbery please, contact Crime Stoppers. Remember you will remain anonymous just your information will be used.

Vehicles Targeted in the Dallas Area.

Over the weekend of February 6th - 8th 2009, thieves either attempted to steal vehicles or did take the vehicles from the Dallas area in Kamloops BC. The one incident in the 5500 block of Dallas Dr., the suspect broke into the vehicle without causing any damage. The suspect went through the glove box and stole the vehicle's insurance papers and utility trailer licence palte ULV 25T. This is a reminder about "Identity Theft" and how it gets started . The best thing to do is remove the insurance papers from the vehicle. If you are on the insurance payment plan, never leave them with your insurance. An anti theft device is recommend  to protect your vehicle from being stolen. If you have any knowledge on these thefts, please contact Crime Stoppers. You will never have to go to court or give a statement and may get a cash reward.

Suspect Break into Golf Pro Shop

Sometime overnight on Saturday January 30th 2009, The Island Parkway Golf Course Pro Shop, in McArthur Park was broken into. The suspects  smashed out a front door window and gained entrance into the pro shop. A small safe and cash register were taken but neither contained any cash as the golf course had been shut down for the season. Later on that same day the safe & cash register were located on the Island walking path. Both items were seized for the forensic section to examine.

If you have any information on this Break and Enter, please contact Crime Stoppers. You will remain anonymous and only your information will be used.

In the early morning of Saturday January 24th 2009, the Fas Gas gas station & convenience store on Westsyde rd. was broken into. The suspects broke into the store and defeated the alarm system. Once inside the suspects went through the store, office, and store area. Three suspects were seen leaving the store carrying large bins that had contained munerous cartons of cigarettes. These suspects took cash as well as lottery tickets. The suspects were described as in their mid 20's all wearing dark hoodies. The bins were loaded into a tan coloured Ford Explorer which fled southbound onWestsyde rd.  The suspect vehicle was seen westbound on Ord rd., the vehicle has not been locted.

If you have any info on this break and enter, please call Crime Stoppers. You will never have to give you  name and will remain anonymous only your infomation will be used.

On Thursday May 28th 2009 at a male was walking on Lorne st. near Riverside Park, when he was approached by a native male and female. Some type of verbal exchange started between the two males. The victim then started  to walk a way when the native male threw a rock striking the victim in the side of the head. A second rock was thrown this time striking the victim in the arm. The victim was taken to hospital and received 5 stitches to close the cut on his head. 

The native male then got into a mid 90's, green  Pontiac Grad Prix with some body damage on the vehicle and departed the area.

If you have any knowledge of this assault or may know of this vehicle, pleas call Crime Stoppers. You will remain anonymous and will never have to go to court.