'Dangerous offender' released from custody by mistake found near London, Ont.

Police in London, Ont. have re-arrested a man they said was accidentally released from custody after appearing for a judicial hearing related to an attempted murder charge.

Cody Anthony Leblanc Ashe, 28, was "erroneously released from custody" Thursday after a judicial appearance in relation to allegedly shooting a person outside a public housing complex in London in 2024.

On Saturday night, at 7:45 p.m., the London Police Service said he had been found outside of the city. They did not specify where he was found.

Police also could not confirm whether he was released from the London courthouse or from the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre, where he was being held. But they said he had been in the custody of the Ministry of the Solcitor General.

CBC News asked the Solcitor General for comment on Friday, when it was made known the man was at large, but no response was given. This story will be updated when that occures.

When police first made it known that Leblanc Ashe was missing, they said he posed a serious threat to the public, and considered him armed and dangerous.

Leblanc Ashe is accused of attempted murder and possession of a firearm contrary to a probation order among other charges. One man was hospitalized with serious injuries nearly a year ago on Sept. 11, 2024, when he was allegedly shot by Leblanc Ashe.

He was arrested in late October 2024 at a home near the site of the shooting.

"Police would like to thank the public for sharing the previous media release and providing several tips our investigators followed up on which assisted with the swift resolution of this investigation," police wrote in a statement.