Dangerous Offender

• ‘Put me away for life’: Man convicted of violent sex assault on senior tells B.C. court

  Leclerc, who was holding a cane as he appeared via video from North Fraser Pretrial Centre, was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault on March 18, after a trial.

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  Jun 30
  
• Robbery charge approved against offender who was subject of Vancouver police warning

  Vancouver police say prosecutors have approved one count of robbery against Tyler Gordon Strathdee, following an investigation by Task Force Barrage.

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  May 5
  
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• ‘Dangerous offender’ who police had warned about re-arrested in Vancouver

  Tyler Gordon Strathdee, 36, was arrested Sunday following an unspecified incident in the Downtown Eastside. 

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  Feb 24
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• ‘Psychopath’ convicted of sexual assault, manslaughter released in Vancouver

  Anyone who sees Tyler Strathdee breach his release conditions should call police immediately.

  Crime

  Dec 3, 2024
• Ontario man deemed ‘dangerous offender’ for biting woman’s nose off dies in B.C. prison

  Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman's nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47.

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  Nov 6, 2024
• Canada’s youngest dangerous offender seeks escorted prison leave

  Tara Desousa, now 43, has applied to Federal Court to overturn a decision to deny her 'escorted temporary absences' from the federal women's prison.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2024
• Peterborough man designated dangerous offender dies at Millhaven Institution treatment centre

  Thomas Straub was designated a dangerous offender in 2020 with a long history of violence, including attacking a woman on George St. in November 2016.

  Crime

  Jun 30, 2023
• B.C.’s ‘paper bag rapist’ denied parole from Alberta prison again

  A 74-year-old man who was once known as the "Paper Bag Rapist'' has again been denied parole after a hearing from an Alberta prison.

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  May 26, 2023
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• High-risk sex offender re-arrested by VPD after he was a no-show at his Vancouver halfway house

  Kenneth Kirton was re-arrested by VPD officers Sunday night near China Creek Park in East Vancouver after being wanted on a Canada-wide warrant since Friday April 28th.

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  Apr 29, 2023
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• ‘Dangerous offender’ known to frequent Toronto-Hamilton area wanted on Canada-wide warrant

  Toronto police say officers are looking for a 'dangerous offender' wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for allegedly breaching his statutory release.

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2023