Police looking for 43-year-old woman wanted on nat’l warrant, urge public not to approach her

COQUITLAM – Police in Coquitlam are appealing to the public for help in locating a 43-year-old woman who is wanted on a national warrant of committal after she didn’t return to her facility, but are asking people not to approach her.

In a statement, BC RCMP spokesperson Corporal Brett Urano says 43-year-old Chelcey Hodder is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant of committal after failing to return to her facility as required.

Police did not disclose the name of the facility.

According to a story from Castanet dated January 14, 2022, a woman named Chelcey Rayel Hodder allegedly stabbed a stranger with a needle outside a Kamloops-area grocery store in August 2020. She was allegedly found not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder, Castanet reported. At the time of the story from Castanet dated January 14, 2022, Hodder was 38 years old.

Hodder was last seen on Friday afternoon, October 23, at approximately 2:30 p.m. in the area of ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park in Coquitlam, Cpl. Urano said.

Hodder is described as:

• White female
• 5 ft. 2 in. (157 cm)
• 90 lbs (41 kg)
• Brown/blonde hair
• Hazel eyes
• Star tattoo on her right wrist

At the time she was last seen, Hodder was wearing:

• Black pants
• Black shoes
• Black shirt
• Black jacket

Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for Chelcey Hodder and to report any sightings to police immediately, Cpl. Urano said. He says any information regarding her whereabouts could assist investigators in locating her safely.

Anyone who has seen Chelcey Hodder or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact their local police department. If you see Hodder, do not approach her. Instead, call police immediately.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency line at 604-945-1550.