Police say an offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching a supervision order has since been found.
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement or “ROPE” squad was looking for Derek Powell, 54, who they say was known to frequent the Greater Toronto Area, Peterborough, Simcoe, York, and Durham regions.
Police say he was apprehended in Peterborough.
A description of him is posted on the OPP’s social media pages.
Powell is under a supervision order for seven years, six months and 15 days related to convictions for assault with a weapon, threatening death and bodily harm, and forcible confident, among other offences.
Anyone with information about Powell can contact the ROPE squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE) or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or call 911.
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