Prolific Offender

• Alberta man connected to ‘shelter in place’ warning arrested in Kelowna

  The driver who was the lone occupant was taken into custody without incident and identified as Gregory Deviat, 35, of Cochrane, Alta.

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  Sep 26, 2023
  
• Kelowna man behind gruesome commuter killing back in police custody

  Tyler Jack Newton, 32, and an unnamed woman were caught in a GMC Sierra that was suspected to be stolen at a residence in the 1000 block of El Paso Road on Thursday, RCMP said. 

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  Aug 11, 2023
  
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• West Vancouver homeowner subdues prolific burglar during break-in: police

  Investigators said the suspect, a 'repeat offender and well known to the West Vancouver Police' has been charged with break and enter and remains in custody.

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  Apr 14, 2023
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• Suspect in crime spree nabbed in Lake Country: RCMP

  A man was taken into custody for possession of a stolen truck, a service truck, a tool trailer and tools taken from multiple locations over at least several months.  

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  Apr 12, 2023
• Vancouver art thief released after 1-day jail sentence re-arrested within days

  An admitted art thief sentenced to one day in jail for the theft of a statue in December was busted for allegedly shoplifting just days after his release.

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  Apr 3, 2023
• Prolific offender arrested in Abbotsford less than 24 hours after release

  Abbotsford police said officers found a stolen Toyota 4Runner in the 2800-block of Victoria Street on March 25. The driver had been released less than 24 hours earlier.

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  Mar 27, 2023
• Prolific offender charged after 20 vehicle break-ins investigated by Saanich, B.C. police

  In January 2023, Saanich, B.C., investigators were notified that a series of thefts from vehicles were happening in the municipality as well as the Greater Victoria area.

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  Mar 24, 2023
• Notorious Kelowna, B.C. criminal on the lam caught napping

  Aronson had been on the run for several days after cutting off his monitoring device while under court order to live at a halfway house in Surrey, B.C.

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  Feb 9, 2023
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• Kelowna, B.C. Mounties laud ‘promising’ swift court action with repeat offender

  'It’s perhaps a promising sign that the provincial and national changes that are required to address repeat offending and violent attacks are relevant considerations for today.'

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  Feb 3, 2023
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• High-risk, repeat Kelowna, B.C. offender ‘Johnny Blaze’ on the run

  A violent, high-risk repeat offender who is on the run from a recovery home in Surrey is expected to return to Kelowna, prompting Mounties to issue a warning. John Aronson, who according to court documents once went by the alias Johnny Blaze, has an unendorsed warrant for his arrest for removing his electronic monitoring device...

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  Feb 3, 2023