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Federal inmate arrested after being at large for over 2 months

James Halleran has been rearrested. Courtesy: Saint John Police Force

A federal inmate who left a Saint John halfway house in late July has finally been rearrested.

The Saint John Police Force says 27-year-old James Halleran left the Partown facility on July 31 and was unlawfully at large.

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Halleran is serving an eight-year sentence for aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm with intent, assault and two counts of use of force.

A Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.

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Police say Halleran was arrested around 3:30 p.m. in the area of MacLaren Boulevard. He had a quantity of drugs on him at the time, according to police, and is scheduled to appear in court to face additional charges at a later date.

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