85-year-old Quebec inmate apprehended by Toronto police after escape from Archambault
Posted February 24, 2025 5:21 pm.
Last Updated February 25, 2025 10:49 am.
An 85-year-old Quebec inmate – who escaped from the minimum-security unit at Archambault Institution in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines – was found Monday night.
At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 24, inmate Ricardo Vilches was apprehended by the Toronto Police Service – hours after he escaped.
“Ensuring the safety and security of institutions, staff, and public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system,” said Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) in a press release.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Ricardo Vilches has escaped from the minimum-security unit at Archambault Institution in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec. Anyone who has information is asked to contact the Sûreté du Québec. More information will follow. pic.twitter.com/0YDZmfVeLL
— Correctional Service (@CSC_SCC_en) February 24, 2025
Vilches reportedly escaped from the multi-level security federal institution – located north of Montreal – after staff discovered he was not accounted for around noon on Monday.
He was serving an indeterminate sentence for second-degree murder.
