Kamloops RCMP are investigating an early morning assault which led to a brief lockdown at Royal Inland Hospital.

Police say they were called to the 400-block of Royal Avenue on the North Shore just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, where two men could be heard fighting with a dog present.

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says police arrived to find one man with minor injuries, while the other allegedly fled in a white jeep.

“Police located the jeep heading toward the Overlander Bridge, but its driver allegedly fled from officers when they attempted a traffic stop,” Evelyn said.

“It was located shortly after in the hospital parkade, around the same time a man with visible injuries and a woman were observed walking inside.”

Evelyn says the woman was found inside the hospital – which was locked down as a precaution – while man was found at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Columbia Street, just before 6 a.m.

The man was taken to hospital with serious, non-threatening injuries, with police believe was caused by a sharp object.

The white Jeep was seized as part of the ongoing investigation, Evelyn said.

“Although the incident occurred early in the morning, the initial call to police involved sounds of a dog, screaming, and an engine revving, that may have disturbed those in the area and caused them to get up to look at what was going on,” she added.

“We’re asking people to please check their security recordings and dash camera footage.”

Those with information are being told to contact the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2023-41464.