Kraig Tasker. Photo courtesy of OPP.Kraig Tasker. Photo courtesy of OPP.
London

OPP issue Canada-wide warrant for repeat offender

A convicted criminal known to frequent southwestern Ontario communities such as London, Sarnia, Hamilton, and Kingston is being sought by the OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad.

Kraig Tasker, 34, is wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant for allegedly breaching his statutory release. Police say Tasker is currently serving a sentence of four years and 11 months after being charged with a number of offences including using an imitation firearm while committing robbery, assault causing bodily harm, and more.

Tasker is described by police as a Caucasian male with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing at 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighing 180 pounds. The suspect reportedly has a number of distinct tattoos including a symbol on his left cheek, and large fan and soldier on his neck, a brick wall on his left hand and the letters "NBK" on his right hand.

Anyone with information regarding Tasker's whereabouts is asked to call the R.O.P.E. Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE).

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