MONCTON, N.B. – A man wanted on 18 charges including sexual offences has been arrested in Moncton by Codiac RCMP.

61 year-old Stephen Edgar McCreary was arrested without incident outside a residence on Park Street today at approximately 11:30am.

Police say tips from the public led to his arrest.

Although McCreary had been living in B.C. for many years, he had family and friends in this region.

The Abbotsford Police Department is making arrangements for his transfer back to British Columbia.

Along with sexual offences, McCreary is also facing charges of aggravated assault and forcible confinement.