A man who is known to frequent Sudbury, among other cities, is the subject of an active police search across Ontario.
Police said 30-year-old Ho-Wayne Walker is the subject of a Canada-wide warrant as the result of a breach of statutory release.
The warrant was issued by the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad.
Walker is described as male with a dark complexion, standing 5-6 tall (168 cm), weighing 141 pounds (64 kilograms) with black hair and brown eyes.
Police said Walker is currently serving a six-year, 10-month sentence for two counts of possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition, aggravated assault, assault and possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order.
The offender is known to frequent the Greater Toronto Area, Niagara Region, Peterborough and Sudbury, said a police news release.
Anyone having contact with this offender or information in regards to his whereabouts is asked to contact the Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or call 9-1-1.