Recovered/Located Canada-wide warrant for violent sex offender missing from Vancouver *Arrested*

A violent sexual offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant could be headed to Manitoba, according to police.

Vancouver officials say Joseph Davis, who was convicted for a Winnipeg crime in 2007, failed to report to his Lower Mainland halfway house.
Police announced in a release Tuesday they believe he is driving east.

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In December 2007, Davis sexually assaulted a real estate agen in Winnipeg after luring her to his home. He was also convicted of assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement in 2001 after he invited a female sex-trade worker to his home.

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He might be driving a 2000 grey, four-door Mercedes C230 with B.C. plate DE5 64E. Anyone with information on Davis’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-8477.

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Police say Davis was arrested near Langenburg, Sask. around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a citizen called in with a tip, having recognized Davis' car from media reports.

Lagenburg is about a four-hour drive west of Winnipeg.

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