Dallas Industrial Area Hit by Thieves

Over this past weekend of November 11th & 12th thieves hit the Dallas light industrial area and caused considerable amount of damage to a couple of businesses and vehicles. A white chevy pickup truck had been taken from the Merritt area and was used to smash down two locked compound gates and gained access to a compound next door. The truck from Merritt has been recovered in Kamloops. Once inside the suspects stole a 2009 Case Excavator that was loaded onto a flat deck trailer and removed from the compound. Before the vehicle left Kamloops, 2 large lumber tarps were taken from the Flying J truck stop, no doubt to cover the excavator. It appears a 2003 Green Ford pickup truck was stolen from the 7000 block of Dallas dr. was used to haul the excavator to the coast. The truck has been recovered in Hope BC but the excavator has not been recovered.

It is also interesting of note this Green Ford pickup is suspected in thefts that took place in Penticton BC over the weekend.

If you have any information on these thefts please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward once the suspect is arrested.

Thief Caught on Camera

Back on Thursday September 20th 2011 alone male entered into Simply Computing located in the Sahali Mall on Columbia St. The store clerks were busy with other customers; the male went to the back of the store and took a set of speakers. The speakers are Bose Cinemate Series ii value is just under $5000, the serial numbers have recorded by the police. The thief was caught on camera leaving the store with the speakers, he is described as a Caucasian male, mid 20's, short dark hair, grey hoodie with a blue hood and sleeves.

If you know this person or have any information about this theft, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will never have to go to court.

Theft From Service Station

Back on Friday July 29th 2011 at approximately 10:00 pm, a lone male entered the Junction Shell service station in Cache Creek BC. The male walked around the store for a very short time, when the store clerk was busy with another customer the suspect went to the back office. The suspect forced open the office door and located cash on the desk that was being prepared for deposit. The suspect took the cash, left the store and was seen leaving in a dark coloured Dodge Durango SUV.

The male is described as Caucasian, early 40's, brown hair, wearing a black T shirt and blue jeans.

If you know who this male is or may have any information about this theft please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspect.   

Arson Hits Two Vehicles

In the early morning of Sunday October 16th at approximately 1:30 am two vehicles were set on fire on the 1400 block of River St. The first vehicle was a 1993 Black YJ Jeep with a soft top; the second vehicle was a white Dodge Caravan. The suspect had lit a fire inside of the Jeep and took the Jeep out of gear and rolled it into the Van. The Jeep was completely destroyed by fire, the fire then spread to the front of the Van before it was brought under control by the Fire Department.

The suspect obviously wanted to cause as much damage to the vehicles as possible by running one vehicle into another. This appears to be a random act as the owners of the vehicles have no idea who would have caused this damage.

If you have any information on this arson, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspect.

Bank Card Used in Fraud

Back in August 26th 2011, the victim noticed that someone had taken $540. from his bank account. The victim had used his bank card at the North Shore Scotia bank but left his bank card behind by mistake. When the victim noticed his bank card was missing and contacted the bank right away. The bank reviewed the victim's account activity and it was noticed that someone had used the victim's card 4 times in seconds after the victim had used his card.

The suspect was caught on surveillance camera using the bank card.

We need your help to identify this male.

If you know who this person is, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward when once the person is arrested.

Two High End Bicycles Stolen

Sometime overnight on Saturday August 28th 2011, two very expensive bicycles were stolen from the back of a pickup truck that had been parked at the South Thompson Inn. The victims thought they had done the right thing to protect their bikes, they were locked and the front tires had been removed. The suspects still wanted the bikes and cut the locks and took the bikes without the front wheels. The description of the bicycles; Kona Supreme Operation red in colour, there is only 15 of these bikes in Canada. The other bike was a Norco Ramage also red in colour. These bikes can be easily identified by the owners, all bicycle shops in the area have been advised of this theft. The police also have the serial numbers for the bikes and will remain on the police computer system until they are recovered.

If you have any information on this theft or know the whereabouts of these bikes, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will never have to go to court or give a statement.

Sometime during the week of August 15^th, 2011 culprits made their way onto the property of

Shortly before 1:00 am on August 19, 2011 a lone male entered the Sahali Husky on

During the early morning hours of Wednesday August 17^th, 2011 Kamloops Fire Department was called out to a suspicious fire that was set at the site of

Items Stolen From A Residence

On August 5th 2011 a residence on the 2400 block of Fleetwood Ave was broken into. The family had been away, when the daughter entered the home and discovered the house had been broken into and numerous items had been taken. The suspect searched through the entire house and took the following items; an Apple I pad, Hp Lap top computer,jewelry and a 32 inch Samsung TV. A suspect stopped at one of the local pawn shops and tried to sell a some items but was turned down.

A family ring was given to the daughter for a grad present just this year and was stolen as well. The ring can be viewed on this site and can be easily identified by the owners. Serial numbers for the other property have been given to the police and will remain on the police computer system until the property has been recovered.

If you have any information on this theft or may know the whereabouts of this ring, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspect.

Laptop Computer Ripped Off

On Sunday July 24th at approximately 1:30 pm a lone male entered the Shoppers Drug Mart store located on Summit Dr. and walked over to the computer display case. The male engaged in a conversation with one of the store clerks and stated he wanted to buy a laptop and could he look at it. The clerk brought out an Acer Aspire laptop from the locked cabinet and the male began to ask questions about the laptop. The clerk turned to sever another customer, the male then placed the laptop computer under his shirt and departed the store.

The male is decsribed as Caucasian, mid 20's, wearing a red "D C" shirt, light coloured hat and striped shorts.

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

Thieves Steal High End Mountain Bikes

Sometime over night on Friday June 4th 2011 suspects targeted a residence on Brentwood Ave. The bikes had been locked away in a shed on the property, the suspects used a crowbar to force open the door. Two mountain bikes were taken and the description as follows;

1. one orange Santa Cruz VP3, with wide handle bars, orange sprockets & pedals and white foot pegs. Value $6000.

2. one blue Gary Fisher value $2000.

All serial numbers have been listed with the police.

If you have any information on this theft or know the whereabouts of these bikes, please contact Crime Stoppers. You will never have to go to court or give a statement  

On April 1st, 2011 a 20 yr old woman was driving down Highland Boulevard from Juniper Ridge in Kamloops BC when she noticed a Dodge pickup truck pulled over to the side of the road above the entrance to the Valleyview arena.  The pickup truck had its emergency lights on and, as the victim drove closer, an older man came out of the drivers side and flagged her down.  When the young woman got out of her vehicle and approached the truck to offer assistance, the man suddenly grabbed the woman and becan forcing her into his truck. 

The victim fought back by punching and kicking the assailant who released his hold on her when one of the kicks struck the man in the groin.  The victim was able to get back into her vehicle and flee the area. 

The suspect is described as being a white male, 60-70 years old, 5'8" tall, 190 lbs, with neatly kept long white hair combed back and tucked behind the ears, a white bushy beard extending down to the collar bone, a darker colored "uni-brow," and, at the time of the offence, was wearing a grey sweater, black jeans and cowboy boots. 

School Yard Homicide

On Wednesday March 23rd at approximately 4:30 pm a 23 year old male was attacked while playing basketball on the Stuart Wood Elementary School yard at 3rd Ave and Battle St. While "shooting hoops" the deceased, Archie Lepretre, of Vancouver and his 23 year old cousin from Kamloops were confronted by three suspects who were wearing gloves and had bandan's across their faces. Following a brief verbal exchange, the two young men were attacked by three suspects who were armed with knives and a baseball ball. The baseball ball was recovered at the scene.

Mr Lepretre and his cousin are both associates of a known street gang. The police have established that the victims were "targeted" by a rival gang. The three male suspects who were believe to be in their early twenties were last seen running westbound on Battle st. towards 2nd Ave.

Suspects: 1. Aboriginal male, heavy set, 5'8', 220 lbs, black hat.   2. Aboriginal male, heavy set 5'6', 220 lbs   3. Aboriginal male, slim build, 5'8", 180 lbs.

The RCMP investigation is ongoing.

If you have any information on this Homicide or may know these suspects. DO THE RIGHT THING, contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will never have to give a statement or go to court. A cash reward may be available upon the arrest of the suspect.

Thief Uses Stolen Credit Card

On Wednesday January 26th 2011, a vehicle that was parked on Copperhead Dr. was broken in when someone smashed out the rear side window. The suspect took a gym bag with the owner's wallet and credit card in it. The suspect then proceeded to use the stolen credit card various stores in Kamloops. At one of these locations the suspect was caught on camera. The suspect is decsribed as Caucasian, early 30's, short red hair, wearing a light cloured T shirt and a dark winter jacket with a hood, trimmed in fake fur. 

If you know this person, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspect.

Attempted Robbery at McDonalds

On Tuesday January 12th 2011 at approximately 7:10 pm a lone male entered the McDonald's restaurant on Fortune Dr. and waited in line for the employee to serve other people. As the suspect approached the cash register, the suspect demanded money and showed the black handle of  a handgun. It is unknown if the handgun was real or not. The suspect did not obtain any money as the employee had just logged out of the cash register. The suspect is described as a native male, mid teens, had a brush cut, wearing a light gray hoodie with wing shapes on the back. The suspect fled in an unknown direction from the restaurant.

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

Heartless Thieves Steal Family Possessions

A former Kamloops residence was moving from Kamloops to Medicine Hat Alberta, on Sunday December 12th 2010 the family had stopped in Revelstoke because the roads were too bad to travel on. The family had stayed at the Super 8 Motel in Revelstoke when the theft occurred over night. The suspects likely thought the trailer contained snowmoblies as this trailer is similar to the ones use to transport snow machine around the area.

This trailer container the families personal and household effects. Some of the items taken included; 46" Sony LCD TV, Royal Albert China, Ladies mink coat, blood pressure monitor, personal photos and keepsakes. You cannot replace 40 years of memories; this has caused a great deal of stress on the family.

 * Revelstoke RCMP has a complete list of the items that were stolen.

The trailer is described as 24 foot white fully enclosed Auto Hauler style, Alberta licence plate Z 36669 was attached to the trailer.

If you have any information on this theft or may know the whereabouts the property. Please contact Crime Stoppers, you will always remain anonymous and will never have to give a statement or go to court.

On the morning of November 29^th, 2010 a parent was dropping their child off at the Aberdeen Elementary School when they observed two young males running away after they placed a burning lighter by the west side door of the school.  Luckily the fire was immediately extinguished, and there was minimal damage to the school property.  There was only a black smoke mark by the door entrance way, however the results could have been much different if not noticed right away.  Unfortunately there are no descriptions of the two boys involved.  If you have any information on who was involved in this fire, your tips to Crime Stoppers would be appreciated.  Remember Crime Stoppers only would like your information, not your name. 

Sometime between the hours of 6:30 pm on October 21, 2010 and 6:00 am on October 22, 2010 culprit(s) entered the property of Eagle Point Golf Course.  Once on the property the culprit(s) proceeded to cause approximately $2,500.00 worth of damage to the fairway, the green and to one of the tee boxes.  It is unknown why someone would cause this senseless damage, but owner states that it seems to escalate this time of the year when the course is not operational.  Crime Stoppers is hoping that the public might have seen some suspicious activity or may know of the suspect involved in this crime.  If you have any information, please call Crime Stoppers.  You just need to leave your information, not your name! 

White Van Flees Hit & Run

On Tuesday October 12th 2010 at 230 pm a Pontica Sunfire vehicle had stopped for traffic on highway # 1 in the eastbound fast lane near Oriole rd. and was waiting for traffic to start moving. A white van rear ended the Sunfire causing considerable damage, the impact caused the Sunfire to smash into another vehicle it. The driver and the passenger received neck and back injuries, they were fortunate not have more serious problems.

The Van is described as a white full size van, no licence plate or description of the driver was obtained. The van then backed up and continued eastbound on the highway.

If you have any information on this Hit & Run or know the whereabouts of this van, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspect.

During the early morning hours of October 17, 2010 culprit(s) broke into 540 Deli and Retail by using rocks to break the though the glass front door. Once inside the business the culprit(s) made off with numerous articles of mens’ snow boarding clothing. All the clothing that was taken was West Beach Brand jackets, snow pants, t-shirts and hoodies. No other merchandise was touched. If you know of anyone who has acquired a large quantity of mens’ Beach Brand clothing and outerwear, please contact Crime Stoppers! Your efforts may be awarded

During the early morning hours of October 17, 2010, culprit(s) broke into Memories Restaurant. Once inside the premises, culprits made their way to where the liquor was kept and made off with 20 bottles or various brands of liquor. If you have any information about this crime, Call Crime Stoppers! Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does.

Sometime between October 16 and early morning of October 17, 2010, culprits made their way into a residence located on the 4000 blk of Bella Vista Drive at Sun Peaks. Once inside culprits located some electronics and made off with the same. Taken from the residence were a 36” television and two DVD players. If you recognize suspects from residence surveillance, please do the right thing and call Crime Stoppers with your information.

This crime may be linked to various other incidents that occurred in the early morning of October 17th, 2010 which included other Break and Enters and damage done throughout the village including the breakage of lights, glass and chairs. If you have any information on these crimes or others in the Sun Peaks area, please do not hesitate to call Crime Stoppers. Remember we just want your information, not your name. 

Scam Nets a Truck

On Monday August 30th 2010 just before 2 pm, two males walked into a car lot in the Dallas area near Kamloops to test drive a truck that was on the car lot. One of the suspects produced personal identification and explained he was interested in the test driving the vehicle but would require a safety inspection first. The dealership agreed, the suspect took the vehicle for a test drive the other male left in his own vehicle. The suspect or the vehicle have not been seen since.

The vehicle is a black 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck, the Vehicle Identification Number has been recorded by the police, the dealer licence plate was found in Sicamous BC

If you know this male or anything about this left please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and may receive a cash reward. 

Home Invasion

On September 26th 2010 at approximately 2:49 am the police responded to a disturbance at a residence on Schreiner St. Two males wearing masks and armed with a handgun and a knife forced their way into a residence and tied up a 27 year old male. A 22 year old female was also in the residence. The two suspects fled out a rear entrance upon police arrival.

The two suspects were not located, however a vehicle believed to be associated to the offence was located in the vicinity and has been seized for examination. Police feel drugs are involved and the residence was specifically targeted.

If you have any information on this home invasion, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will not have to give a statement or go to court.

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.