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OPP, Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad arrest federal offender in Barrie

OPP say they have arrested federal offender Keith James in Barrie. Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press/File

Police have arrested 33-year-old Keith James, a federal offender who was wanted on suspicion of violating parole.

According to police, James had been unlawfully at large since June 2, and officers issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest on June 14.

James was located in Barrie and arrested without incident by the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad (ROPE) on June 18.

OPP have arrested 33-year-old federal offender Keith James in Barrie.
OPP have arrested 33-year-old federal offender Keith James in Barrie. Ontario Provincial Police / Provided
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Police say James will be remanded into custody and returned to a secured facility where he will continue to serve his two-year federal sentence for robbery and theft.

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