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Warrants issued for arrest of man deemed ‘violent and dangerous’ by Edmonton police

Leon Halkett, 32, is wanted for allegedly breaching conditions of his court order, police said in a news release on Friday. Supplied by EPS

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is asking the public to help keep an eye out for a man they consider “violent and dangerous”after warrants were issued for his arrest.

Leon Halkett, 32, is wanted for allegedly breaching conditions of his court order, police said in a news release on Friday.

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“Halkett poses a great risk to the public and is considered by police to be a violent and sexually violent offender who has preyed on random women, as well as women with whom he has been in relationships,” police said.

READ MORE: Arrest warrants issued by Edmonton police for high-risk sexually violent offender

Halkett is six-foot-one and weighs 150 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.

Anyone with any information about Halkett’s whereabouts is asked not to approach him, but rather to call the EPS at 780-423-4567.

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