Smiths Falls Police are searching for a 40-year-old man after a possible breach of an intermittent sentence was reported.
On September 11th, Smiths Falls Police received information from the Ontario Correctional Service regarding the suspect.
Investigators, with help from the Ontario Provincial Police in Lanark County, found the suspect’s GPS monitoring device discarded in a roadside ditch in Beckwith Township.
A warrant has been issued for Derek Thomson of Smiths Falls, who is currently unlawfully at large.
Police say the accused is considered potentially dangerous and urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact authorities immediately.
Authorities are reminding the public not to approach Thomson and to report sightings to local police.
The investigation is ongoing as officers work to ensure community safety.