Quesnel, B.C.- The search for  a parolee unlawfully at large , is over, Gerald McLean has been arrested.Police have been on the lookout for McLean  since May  when  he failed to return to his halfway house in Vancouver. McLean had been paroled having  served time for a  number of violent offences.

Around 9 this morning,  Quesnel RCMP were attending a call in the South Hills area.   While on scene, one of the officers noticed a man matching McLean’s description approach the area and immediately upon seeing police, changed directions and head back into a wooded area behind Cody Dale Road.

Officers set up a perimeter in the area and called upon other Detachment resources to assist in the search. Officers converged on the wooded area and were able to locate and arrest Gerald McLean without incident.

Sgt. Darren Dodge, who supervised the capture, stated I would like to thank all our media partners and citizens of Quesnel for their assistance and trust in the RCMP during the time McLean was at large in our community.

It is expected that McLean will be transported to the Prince George Regional Correction Centre  later today by the BC Sheriffs Services.

The Quesnel GIS are investigating several files that may have involved  McLean, including thefts and Break and Enters. Another Break and Enter was discovered earlier this morning to a vacant residence just two blocks from where McLean was located which is still under investigation.