Break and enter arrest

Kamloops City

2024-10-09 15:25 PDT

File # 2024-33578

A man is in custody awaiting a bail hearing, following a break and enter reported last night.

On Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024, just before 10 p.m., Kamloops RCMP Detachment frontline officers responded to the 100-block of Chestnut Avenue where a person was allegedly attempting to break into a shed on a residential property. A suspect was located by police and taken into custody without issue.

As part of the investigation, officers also seized a baton and break-in instruments, said Corporal Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP Detachment spokesperson. The man was held in custody for a bail hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

Jordan Colin Christopher Dent, 29, of Kamloops, is charged with one count each of break and enter, breach of an undertaking by possessing a prohibited weapon, and possession of an instrument suitable for breaking into a place.

Anyone who witnessed or has information that could be related to this investigation, including video or dash camera footage from the area, is asked to please contact the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-33578.

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

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