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B.C. sex offender arrested, released and arrested again in less than a week in Langley, RCMP say
Police say the suspect was arrested twice in six days and remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing on break-and-enter and obstruction charges.
- On Monday, August 17, Langley RCMP arrested Michael Wayne Carpenter following a residential break-and-enter in the 19700-block of 64 Avenue, charging the 55-year-old with break-and-enter and obstruction of a peace officer.
- Five days earlier, on August 12, RCMP arrested Carpenter in the Willoughby area for trespassing at night, though he was released before the second incident occurred within six days.
- Vancouver Police issued a public notice in 2020 identifying Carpenter as a high-risk sex offender with convictions for sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, and uttering threats to cause harm in Kamloops.
- "Residents should never have to fear for their safety inside their own homes," said Supt. Harm Dosange, Officer in Charge of the Langley RCMP, calling the incidents particularly alarming.
- RCMP Sgt. Sharoom explained that "trespass at night" is a criminal code offense under Section 177, whereas regular trespass in B.C. is typically a provincial offense handled with violation tickets.
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