A pastor from the Rural Municipality of Hanover has been released from custody after being arrested Monday night.

Tobias Tissen pastors the Church of God Restoration congregation near Pansy. Police issued the warrant for his arrest in late May, but he eluded arrest for some time, telling media outlets he only wanted to be arrested in church and in front of others.

On Monday evening, Tissen was arrested during a traffic stop in Steinbach. Sources indicated that Tissen was turned over to Winnipeg Police Service.

has received numerous fines for violating public health orders. He is part of a group attempting to constitutionally challenge the orders.