Aaron Gilpin, 35, is now residing in the downtown area after relocating from Smiths Falls, a public advisory issued Friday says.
The Ottawa Police Service has issued a public safety warning for a “high-risk” violent sexual offender now living in the downtown area.
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Aaron Gilpin, 35, who recently relocated from Smiths Falls, poses a “significant risk” to public safety based on his history of violent and sexual offending, according to the service’s High-Risk Offender Management Unit, said the notice issued on Friday, Aug. 21.
“Gilpin has a criminal history that includes a sexual offence involving a child, assaults, weapons offences, disarming a police officer, break and enters, and thefts,” police said.
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Police described Gilpin as a white male standing approximately six feet tall with a medium build and hazel eyes. A photo provided by police also showed Gilpin with facial markings.
The Community Safety and Policing Act (2019) allows police to issue public safety notifications where they disclose an individual’s personal information when there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that an the individual “poses a significant risk of harm to another person or property” and that this disclosure would reduce that risk.
Ottawa police asked anyone who witnesses Gilpin involved in a criminal activity to avoid approaching him and instead to contact the OPS High-Risk Offender Management Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 4395, or 9-1-1 in case of an emergency. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.