Ontario Police Issue Nationwide Warrant for ‘High-Risk Offender’ Known to Frequent Toronto

Ontario Police Issue Nationwide Warrant for ‘High-Risk Offender’ Known to Frequent Toronto
Simon Gares in a police handout photo. Toronto Police Service
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has launched a Canada-wide warrant for a violent offender with a history of attacking children, just weeks after his release from prison to a Toronto residential facility.
The OPP’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad said 44-year-old Simon Gares, whom Toronto police has previously identified as a threat to public safety, is wanted for breaching the terms of his statutory release.