Driver in Kamloops arrested with stolen handgun, drug paraphernalia

Kamloops RCMP arrested a man when they found a stolen and loaded handgun in his vehicle Tuesday morning. Officers were in a parking lot in the 1100 block of 8 Street to do a wellness check on a man after receiving a report he was impaired behind the wheel around 10 a.m. on June 18,...

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Driver in Kamloops arrested with stolen handgun, drug paraphernalia
Kamloops RCMP arrested a man when they found a stolen and loaded handgun in his vehicle Tuesday morning. Officers were in a parking lot in the 1100 block of 8 Street to do a wellness check on a man after receiving a report he was impaired behind the wheel around 10 a.m. on June 18, according to a press release from police. They found the man slumped over the steering wheel of a black car. “During the impaired driving investigation, officers located drug paraphernalia near the driver, as well as a loaded pistol,” Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said in the release. “The driver was the lone occupant in the vehicle and a person known to police.” Police determined the handgun was flagged as stolen out of Texas. Mounties arrested the man and he received a 24-hour driving prohibition for drug impairment, and a court date related to possession of the firearm. The investigation is ongoing but police said they anticipate recommending charges. Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-18950. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .
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