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Brotherly dispute mediated by B.C. RCMP after property damaged

Salmon Arm RCMP say a peace deal was found between two brothers with the help of the RCMP. Shelby Thom / Global News

A brotherly spat, which included property damage done by a front-end loader, in Tappen, B.C., was handled by Salmon Arm RCMP.

According to police, the dispute was over money that was owed between the two.

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“On arrival the damage was done and it was learned that the two men were brothers,” said Staff Sgt. Scott West, an RCMP member at the Salmon Arm detachment.

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“After some negotiations, the officers were able to broker a peace between the two brothers as the two calmly came to an agreement about paying the debt owed.”

The incident happened on May 8, at around 1:30 p.m.

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