Edmonton police search for ‘prolific offender’ wanted on firearms offences

Edmonton police are asking the public for help locating a 33-year-old man who is wanted on several firearms-related offences.

Police say Kerry McLachlan, of Edmonton, is wanted on more than 30 warrants for various offences. Officers believe McLachlan, who they refer to as a “prolific offender,” is in the Edmonton area.

McLachlan is described as five-foot-eleven and 180 pounds with various tattoos. Investigators believe he may have changed his appearance, including his black hair color, in an attempt to avoid police.

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“He is considered extremely violent and may be armed,” police said in a media release Friday afternoon.

McLachlan is known to frequent the Calder neighbourhood in northwest Edmonton.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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