Kamloops RCMP condoned park party first, made arrests second visit after finding drunk people

Police responded to a report of a rowdy party at Pioneer Park in Kamloops, but when officers arrived they saw nothing wrong.

“Youth were observed roaming the park, but noise levels were reasonable and no intoxication was observed,” according to a Kamloops RCMP press release.

That was around 8:50 p.m., June 4. 

But the cops cracked down when they were called back to the park again at 11:40 p.m. after a report of a fight involving a man getting chased by a group of people.

Police did not locate or identify the victim but decided to clear the area of partygoers.

Two people were arrested for public intoxication, a man in his 20s and a male teenager. They were released when they were sober and the teen got a drinking ticket.

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