Penticton cops net fugitive wanted on warrant

Penticton RCMP arrested prison escapee James John Jackson, 31, on Tuesday.

Jackson escaped the Ferndale Institution in Mission on March 19. He was was found hiding under a bed at a Kaleden residence and was arrested without incident. An 18-year-old female resident of Kelowna was also arrested at this location on a warrant from Kelowna. She was given a new charge of obstructing a peace officer.

Jackson has an extensive criminal record with convictions for theft under $5,000, assault, trafficking related offences, possessing stolen property, mischief, failing to comply, careless use of a firearm, obstruction and perjury. He now faces new charges of escaping custody and being unlawfully out of prison.

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