Vancouver police say a “high-risk and violent” sex offender who failed to check into his Vancouver halfway house is back in custody.
In a Wednesday media release, Vancouver police said Johnny Walkus, 36, was released Tuesday from the Matsqui Institution, a federal prison the Fraser Valley.
He failed to check into his Vancouver halfway house, prompting a Canada-wide warrant.
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Police said Walkus is serving a sentence for two counts of sexual assault, along with single counts of break-and-enter with intent and uttering threats to cause death or harm.
Late Wednesday afternoon, police said Walkus had been re-arrested by officers patroling near Cambie Street and West Broadway.