US EditionSex offender wanted Canada-wide arrested in Vancouver, police say
- James Hurlbut, a 52-year-old registered sex offender, was arrested on May 9, 2025, in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
- The arrest came after the Vancouver Police Department conducted an extensive investigation throughout April focused on Hurlbut, who was wanted across Canada for sexual interference.
- Hurlbut received a conviction in 2003 and had an obligation to notify authorities of any address changes, but police suspect he left his last known residence and has been missing since December 2024.
- Police indicated that he reportedly left his last known address and had not been located since December of the previous year, which remains a key aspect of the ongoing investigation.
- The arrest officially ended Hurlbut’s unknown whereabouts and addressed the Canada-wide warrant issued for his sexual interference charges.
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Sex offender arrested in Downtown Eastside by VPD’s Task Force Barrage - Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver – A registered sex offender who was wanted Canada-wide has been arrested in the Downtown Eastside following a month-long Vancouver Police investigation. Officers from VPD’s Metro Team initiated an investigation in April to find 52-year-old James Hurlbut, who was wanted Canada-wide for sexual interference and indecent act. A convicted sex offender since 2003, Hurlbut was required
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