FILE PHOTO - A member of the BC RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit in a bomb suit with the robot.
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January 02, 2025 - 10:33 AM
Someone in Kamloops was planning on starting the New Year off with a bang, and not from your typical fireworks.
Kamloops RCMP were called to Schubert Drive and Richmond Avenue where a suspicious item had been located on the beach around 1:20 p.m. on Jan. 1, according to a press release from police.
The Explosive Disposal Unit was brought in to help with the situation.
“Based on the appearance of the item, officers believed it was a very small pipe bomb, which was later confirmed,” Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said in the release. “Police immediately protected the area from public access until the Explosive Disposal Unit could attend and safely dispose of the item later that day.”
Police are looking for any witnesses who might have seen something related to the pipe bomb.
Anyone with information is asked to contact RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2025-68.
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