Coquitlam RCMP say a British Columbia man who was on the run, allegedly trying to evade sentencing for a separate crime, is now back in custody.
Police say members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team arrested 25-year-old Arjun Singh Purewal on Tuesday (Sept. 20) at a Surrey home as they followed leads related to a separate murder in Richmond.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»police issued a notice on Sept. 2 that Purewal was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and was deemed a public safety risk.
He was wanted for breaching conditions related to his release from custody on a kidnapping charge.
Purewal, along with co-accused Ashley Smith and Michael Husain, plead guilty to kidnapping a victim at gunpoint in Richmond last fall and was scheduled for sentencing next month.
At the time, the VPD and other Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»police agencies indicated Purewal should be considered dangerous.
Police say homicide detectives recognized Purewal and arrested him, and he remains in custody awaiting a court appearance.
With files from The Canadian Press
This article was originally published on Sept. 2, 2022 and has since been updated
