News release
Kamloops RCMP investigation results in charges
July 22, 2026
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Kamloops, British Columbia
From: Kamloops RCMP
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File: 2026-12687
On July 16, 2026, Kamloops RCMP investigators, with assistance from the Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed a search warrant at a property in the 1200-block of 12th Street.
One man was arrested without incident, and investigators have remained actively engaged in the ongoing investigation.
"The Emergency Response Team was deployed as a precautionary measure to assist with the safe execution of the search warrant," said Cpl. Dana Napier, spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP Detachment. "The arrest was completed without incident, and we appreciate the public's cooperation and patience throughout the operation."
As a result of the investigation, Robert Owen Alger, 61, of Kamloops, has been charged with offences related to possession of a firearm and child sexual abuse and exploitation material, as well as uttering threats.
Alger remains in custody and is next scheduled to appear in court on July 24, 2026. The investigation remains ongoing.
As the matter is now before the courts, no further details will be released at this time.