Wanted man arrested in Hamilton
Ontario Provincial Police provided a photo of Colin Palmer, a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. (Courtesy: Ontario Provincial Police)
A federal offender known to visit the Cambridge, Hamilton, and Six Nations reserve areas has been arrested.
Hamilton police arrested 46 year-old Colin Palmer after he breached his day parole and went missing on April 6, 2024.
He is serving a two year, ten month sentence for two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking..
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