'High risk' police operation in Chase; chemical agents deployed

RCMP and ERT executing search warrant, deploying 'chemical agents' in Chase

Kamloops and Chase RCMP are on Third Avenue

'High risk' police operation in Chase; chemical agents deployed

A high risk operation in Chase prompted the use of a chemical agent that people may smell, police warn. Mounties are executing a search warrant on Third Avenue in Chase Tuesday morning, and sent out a media release to assuage potential concerns. "Due to the high-risk nature of the operation, ch...

RCMP using ‘chemical agents’ in search of home in Chase

Kamloops RCMP were searching a home in Chase Tuesday morning and warned people to steer clear of the area. The Kamloops RCMP's Targeted Enforcement Unit is executing a search warrant at a home on 3 Avenue in Merritt, and officers are using chemical agents in what RCMP describe as a high-risk operation. Residents in the area might notice a smell in the area and it might cause irritation but police said it isn’t harmful, RCMP said in a media rel…