THUNDER BAY - A southern Ontario man charged with two counts of first-degree murder was improperly released from custody, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Solicitor General has confirmed.
He has since been recaptured by Thunder Bay Police, who took him into custody just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, after being located at an address in the intercity area.
He was transported to the Thunder Bay Police Service headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street where he will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Friday, April 3, according to a police media release.
New charges are currently pending, police say.
Kareem Zedan, 22, of Pickering was initially arrested in Thunder Bay on March 24 in connection to a double homicide in the city of Brantford dating back to July 2019.
On Thursday, Thunder Bay Police Service sent out a media release stating Zedan had escaped from lawful custody from the local district jail.
Ministry of Solicitor General spokesperson Kristy Denette confirmed in an emailed statement that the inmate was released from the local jail in error.
“Any improper release of an inmate is unacceptable and the ministry takes these matters very seriously,” she said. “Police were immediately notified and efforts are being made to locate the individual and return them to custody.”
Police initially warned the public that Zedan was considered dangerous and possibly armed.
A previous media release issued by the Brantford Police Service says Zedan is charged in connection with the July 2019 deaths of Dorothy Lynn Vanevery, 62, and Larry Reynolds, 64, who were found deceased in their home on Park Road South in Brantford.
