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Winnipeg Police have taken high-risk sex offender Marcel Hank Charlette, 52, into custody just days after his release. On Jan. 7, police issued a community notification about Charlette’s release, noting that he was subject to several probation conditions, including a daily curfew and a ban on possessing or consuming intoxicating substances.
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On Jan. 10, officers conducted a curfew check at Charlette’s court-ordered residence and found him not present. After confirming the breach of his probation conditions, police requested a warrant for his arrest.
Before the warrant was issued, Downtown Foot Patrol officers located Charlette at the Millennium Library on Jan. 11 at approximately 3:20 p.m. He was arrested without incident. Officers also found a small quantity of methamphetamine in his possession.
Charlette has been charged with possession of methamphetamine and three counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
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