Police in Hay River say a man who was the subject of a public appeal on Thursday has now been found and arrested.
In a brief update sent by email late on Friday morning, RCMP stated Alex Roche, a 28-year-old wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault, “was located and arrested yesterday.”
Police earlier said Roche is also charged with resisting a peace officer and failing to comply with a release order.
On Thursday, RCMP had asked for the public’s help in locating Roche.
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“We would like to thank the public and our media partners for their assistance with this matter,” RCMP stated on Friday.
