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Vancouver police have arrested a violent offender who has been on the lam and hiding out in the Downtown Eastside for two years.
The 30-year-old was out on statutory release in March 2023 after serving a 10-year and five-month jail sentence for several crimes, including second-degree murder in Winnipeg. He was living in a halfway house in New Westminster but failed to return within weeks of his release.
A Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest in May 2023.
At the time of his release, the man was also serving a four-year sentence for aggravated assault on two corrections officers.
He cannot be named because he was a minor when he was convicted.
Investigators say the man has been using a false name and living in the Downtown Eastside since his disappearance from the halfway house. He has also been working part-time as kitchen staff in a shelter.
Officers arrested him on Saturday near Gore Avenue and Alexander Street.
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