Montreal police have charged one man with second-degree murder in the death of Tricia Boisvert, and say they are now looking for a possible accomplice.

On the run for more than a month following a Canada-wide warrant, Philippe Steele-Morin was captured by Ottawa police Monday.

Gatineau police detained the man, who had evaded capture by changing his appearance – growing out his hair and beard. He offered little resistance to police, who suspected him of kidnapping Boisvert from her apartment and murdering her.

Facing two charges, Steele-Morin appeared at the Montreal courthouse looking disheveled and tired, asking the court to see a lawyer, because he said had not yet seen one.       

“He's facing a second-degree murder (charge) and he's facing an accusation of improperly or indecently interfering with a body,” said Crown prosecutor Catherine Perrault.

According to police, Boisvert was killed on Jan. 17 in her apartment in Little Burgundy.

Her body was found six days later in a wooded area near Quyon, Quebec, in the Pontiac region.

A friend of Boisvert's told media that Boisvert was about to be visited by a crazy friend and that she was worried.

Late Tuesday, Montreal police put out a picture of 31-year-old James Boucher.

Police believe he is likely in the Outaouais region and might be an accomplice in the case.

Steele-Morin returns to Montreal court May 8, but will first appear in court in Hull on Friday, where he'll be arraigned on multiple charges including, car theft, conjugal violence and mischief.