Federal offender skips parole

The search is on after a man serving a sentence for several violent offences skipped his parole.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Josiah Peters, 30, for breaching his parole, according to a news release from the OPP’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad.

Peters is described as a biracial male, five feet and eight inches tall and weighs 166 pounds. Police say he has a tattoo of drama masks on his left forearm and a compass on his back.

Peters is serving a four-year, six-month sentence for forcible confinement, overcoming resistance by choking, assault with a weapon, criminal harassment, assault with intent to resist arrest and possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking.

According to police, Peters is known to frequent the Greater Toronto Area.

Anyone who has had contact with or is aware of Peters’ whereabouts is asked to call the ROPE Squad at 1-866-870-ROPE (7673), Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 9-1-1.