Edmonton police arrest man wanted on 28 warrants, including for weapons offences

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on July 3, 2018. It was updated on Wednesday, July 11 to say the man was arrested.

The Edmonton Police Service has arrested a 31-year-old man wanted on more than two dozen Alberta-wide warrants.

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Police released a picture of Patrick McCarthy on Tuesday, July 3, hoping the move would spur the public to call in tips on his whereabouts.

At the time, police said McCarthy was last seen in Edmonton’s Castle Downs neighbourhood on Tuesday, June 26 at about 8 a.m. He was wanted on 28 outstanding warrants.

“McCarthy is arrestable for criminal harassment, weapons and other offences,” police said.

McCarthy was arrested at around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, in the area of 134 Avenue and 43 Street, police said in a media release on Wednesday.