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Vancouver Police search for high-risk offender wanted Canada-wide

Darpan News Desk Vancouver Police, 26 Aug, 2022 03:47 PM

Vancouver – Vancouver Police are searching for a high-risk sex offender now wanted Canada-wide after walking away from his halfway house just hours after being released from custody on Thursday.

John Frederick Field, 60, received statutory release from Kent Institution on Thursday, but left his Vancouver halfway house around 7:30 p.m. and has not been seen or heard from since.

His current whereabouts are unknown, and he is considered a significant risk to the public.

Field, who is now wanted Canada wide, is serving a sentence for sexual assault, break and enter, robbery, and theft. He has a history of committing violent offences while under the influence of drugs.

Anyone who sees Field or knows his whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.

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