City bus stolen, man arrested

April 30, 2026 - Kamloops, British Columbia
From: Kamloops RCMP

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A man remains in custody today after allegedly stealing a city bus and getting into a collision on Saturday night. 

At approximately 9:50 p.m. on Saturday April 25, 2026, frontline officers from the Kamloops RCMP were called to the 500-block of Lansdowne Street for a report of a collision between a Transit Bus and pick-up.

“When officers arrived, they learned a 55-year-old man from Vancouver had stolen the bus while the driver had temporarily stepped away,” states S/Sgt. Shoihet of the Kamloops RCMP. “Soon after, the suspect drove into the back of a pick-up truck that was traveling westbound in the 500-block of Lansdowne Street, thankfully the no one was physically injured.”

The accused, Steven Mehlenbacher was held in custody. 

The collision caused a brief traffic disruption while the investigation was underway.

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