HALIFAX -- A man in New Brunswick has been taken back into custody after he failed to report to a Saint John, N.B. halfway house last week.

The Saint John Police Force confirmed in a tweet on Friday that 29-year-old Kyle MaGuire has been located and taken back into custody. 

After failing to report to Parrtown Community Correctional Facility on Jan. 8, police sent out a release asking for the public’s assistance in locating him.

MaGuire is serving a 45-month sentence for two counts of armed robbery and disguise with intent.