UPDATED: Federal offender known to frequent Kingston has been located

56-year-old Heather Bell was wanted for violating conditions of her release.

UPDATE 9:01pm: The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad have shared that the Federal Offender who went unlawfully at large on October 1st, 2025 has been apprehended in Hamilton, ON.

They're thanking the public and the media for their assistance in this investigation.

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Original Article: Be on the lookout for a federal offender who is known to frequent the Kingston area.

The provincial ROPE (Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement) squad says 56-year-old Heather Bell is serving a four-year, 11-month sentence for drug possession and weapons offenses.

There is a Canada-wide warrant out for her arrest for breaching conditions of her release. Bell also has ties to Peterborough, Guelph, and Hamilton.

Bell is described as Indigenous, six-feet tall, 212 lbs, with black hair and hazel eyes.

She has a number of tattoos:

Left side of Neck - 'Believe'
Upper Torso - Front - Design
Upper Torso - Back - Face and Quote
Right Breast - Rose and 'Joey'
Right Hand - Letter 'B' with Crown on top
Left Hand - Backwards dollar sign
Right Arm - 'Respect…'
Right Calf - 'Kyle' with birthdate
Left Arm - 'Nothing Changes…'
Left Calf - Butterfly
  
Anyone with information on Bell's whereabouts is asked to contact the provincial ROPE squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673, Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or call 9-1-1.

Story by Ken Hashizume