Update: DPSOA offender arrested in NSW
Wanted person Damien Kennedy was arrested this afternoon in Wollongong, New South Wales during a routine traffic stop by the local highway patrol.
The vehicle he was travelling in was intercepted around 2pm (NSW time) on University Drive.
Detectives from the QPS Corrective Service Investigation Unit will travel to Wollongong to seek his extradition to Queensland.
A police search commenced for the 28-year-old male offender, supervised under the Dangerous Prisoners Sexual Offenders Act 2003 (DPSOA), who went missing after allegedly removing his electronic monitoring strap on October 23.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Source: Brisbane Crime Alert
