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National warrant issued for arrest of federal inmate

James Houle, who is known to frequent Ottawa, Barrie and Thunder Bay areas, is being sought by the OPP's Repeat Parole Enforcement Squad for being unlawfully at large.
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James Houle, 39, is being sought by the OPP's Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad. (OPP)

THUNDER BAY -- A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a federal inmate who has been known to frequent the Thunder Bay area.

The OPP issued a news release late Friday afternoon requesting public assistance in locating 39-year-old James Houle, who is being sought by their Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad for being unlawfully at large.

Houle had been serving a sentence of more than three years for four counts of break and enter, four counts of theft over $5,000, failure to comply with an undertaking, failure to comply with a probation order, possessing a stolen credit card, two counts of drug possession, fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

He is known to frequent the Ottawa, Barrie and Thunder Bay areas, police said.

Houle is described as a six-foot-two Caucasian male, weighing 89 kilograms, with a tattoo of a tiger on his left shoulder, Chinese lettering on his right shoulder and a snake tattoo on his left forearm.

Anyone who has contact with Houle or has information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the provincial R.O.P.E. squad at 1-866-870-7673, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or call 911.



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