UPDATE (Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024):
A federal offender wished on a Canada Extensive Warrant has been arrested in Kingston, in line with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, the OPP introduced, on behalf of the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad, that Ivan Belknap was apprehended in Kingston. The ROPE Squad had beforehand given discover on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, that Belknap was wished for being unlawfully at massive since November 1, 2024. Although his whereabouts have been unknown, police suggested that Belknap was recognized to frequent the Kingston, Smiths Falls, and Carleton Place areas.
“The Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance in this investigation,” police mentioned within the press launch.
An inventory of convictions Belknap is at the moment serving time for is included within the authentic article beneath.
Authentic article:
The provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is requesting public help to find a federal offender at the moment wished on a Canada Extensive Warrant, in line with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
On Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, the ROPE Squad and OPP issued a press launch stating that 53-year-old Ivan Belknap is at the moment wished by authorities out of Kingston on account of a breach of his statutory launch.
Statutory launch is dictated by federal regulation, which requires {that a} federal offender who has served two-thirds of a fixed-length sentence be launched from jail beneath supervision at that time.
In line with police, Belknap is at the moment serving a two-year sentence for:
Careless use/storage of a firearmUnauthorized possession of a firearmPossession of a prohibited weapon knowingly – unauthorizedPossession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunitionTwo counts of possession of a weapon opposite to a prohibited order
The ROPE Squad described Belknap as being a Caucasian male, standing roughly 5’11” (180 cm) tall and weighing about 186 lbs (84 kgs). Police mentioned he has quite a few tattoos, together with a fortress on his higher left arm, a fowl on his left ankle, the phrase “warrior” on his higher proper arm, and a ship and Viking cranium additionally on his higher proper arm.
“He has a number of tattoos on his back and chest as well,” authorities mentioned.
The OPP didn’t say when Belknap turned thought of at massive, nor the place he was final seen. He’s recognized to frequent the Kingston, Smiths Falls, and Carleton Place areas, police mentioned.
Anybody who has contact with Belknap or data concerning his whereabouts is requested to contact the ROPE Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-ROPE (7673). These in rapid contact with Belknap or anybody else realizing data on his whereabouts of an pressing nature can contact 911. Those that want to stay nameless can disclose data to Crime Stoppers with out revealing their id. Crime Stoppers may be reached at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or on-line at https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/.
