Saint John police search for man wanted on nationwide arrest warrant

Bernard Kellar is pictured in this police handout photo. (Courtesy of the Saint John Police Force)

The Saint John Police Force is seeking help from the public in locating a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

Officers learned the warrant was issued on Friday around 6:16 a.m. for Bernard Kellar, 37, for allegedly violating the conditions of his statutory release.

He’s serving a sentence of two years and one month for:

• robbery with violence
• five counts of theft under $5,000
• two counts of obstructing a peace officer
• identity fraud with intent
• avoid arrest/prosecution
• offence under the N.B. Motor Vehicle Act
• procure, possess, sell an identity document
• motor vehicle theft
• break and enter
• commit theft under $5,000.

Police describe Kellar as five-foot-eight and 190 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark blue ball cap, a dark blue hoodie, jeans and tan work boots.

“Police are warning the public to not approach the suspect,” reads a news release from Saint John police on Friday.

The force urges anyone who has information on his whereabouts to contact it at 506-648-333.

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