CORNWALL, Ontario – Media outlets are reporting that escaped serial rapist David Maracle has been arrested in Cornwall.
Patricia Boal, an anchor with CTV Ottawa tweeted late Thursday night that Maracle had been arrested in Cornwall and that Cornwall Police confirmed the report.
According to Boal, Maracle was arrested at the Cornwall Square Thursday evening.
Maracle had walked away from Henry Trail Correctional Facility on Jan. 22.
He has an extensive criminal record and was classified as a repeat offender.
Maracle had previously been convicted of possession of a weapon, break and enter, assault, kidnapping, sexual assaults, and overcome resistance choking.
More updates to come on this story.