OPP seek wanted federal offender known to frequent Niagara

Ontario Provincial Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a wanted federal offender known to frequent the Niagara region for the second breach in his statutory release since July.

Joseph William Camus is currently wanted on Canada-Wide Warrant for a breach of his statutory release e while serving a two year, one month sentence for two counts of break and enter, mischief in relation to other property.

Camus, 40, is described as a white man, five-foot-nine, 215 pounds, with salt and pepper hair and hazel eyes who police say is known to grow “scruffy” goatees.

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He has numerous tattoos, including the name “Ann Marie” on the back of his neck, a cross on his left forearm, a flaming skull on his left hand and a spider on his right hand.

Camus is known to frequent the St. Catharines and Niagara Falls areas.

This is not the first time he has been wanted for a breach of release. An initial warrant was issued by the OPP in July of this year for a breach at that time.

Anyone with information on the location of Camus is asked to contact police OPP at 416-808-5900.

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