It only took 24 hours for a high-risk offender in Kitchener to be re-arrested.
Regional police say 60-year-old Kevin Koehler was arrested on October 17 after receiving reports that he had allegedly been seen breaching the conditions of his release.
A public alert was issued on October 16 by the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Offender Management Unit saying that Koelher was released back into the community in Kitchener after completing a sentence for manslaughter, which he was convicted of in 2013.
According to police, Koehler was listed as a high-risk offender due to his “extensive” history of violent offence convictions, including assault, assault with a weapon, criminal negligence causing death and assault police. He also posed a significant risk to the public and had a high risk to reoffend.
He was bound by the following conditions:
Notify immediately of any change in address
Make no attempt to contact directly or indirectly with any past victims, or family members of the victims or witnesses in the cases he was convicted
To abide by a curfew, and to remain in his residence between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
To abstain from purchase and/or consumption of any alcoholic beverage or controlled substances unless prescribed by an Ontario Physician.
He was held for a bail hearing, where he was remanded and ordered to be held until his court date.