Ottawa police issue public safety notification about 'dangerous offender'

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A designated dangerous offender will reside in Ottawa after being released from prison on day parole, police said in a public safety notification.

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The notification issued Wednesday, June 3, said Christopher Roulston, 46, was currently serving an indeterminate life sentence for three counts of sexual assault with a weapon and uttering threats in Toronto.

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During his release on day parole, police said, Roulston will reside in Ottawa in a community-based facility under structured supervision, with oversight provided by the Correctional Service of Canada and monitored by the Ottawa Police Service High-Risk Offender Management Unit.

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The notice issued by police said Roulston was subject to a curfew and several conditions, including:

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No direct or indirect contact with the victims of the offences.
He must immediately report all relationships and friendships with females and any changes to the status of the relationships/friendships.
He is not to associate or communicate with anyone he knows, or has reason to believe, is involved in criminal activity.
He is not to consume, buy or possess alcohol.
He is not to go into businesses where alcohol sales or consumption are the main source of income.
He is not to consume, buy or possess drugs, except prescribed medication taken as directed or over-the-counter medication taken as recommended.

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The OPS said it was notifying the public because the High-Risk Offender Management Unit believed Roulston posed a significant risk to public safety, particularly to women, given his history of violent stranger sexual assaults and the high risk that he would re-offend or breach his conditions.

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Anyone who is aware of potential breaches of Roulston’s conditions should not approach him and instead should contact the OPS High-Risk Offender Management Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 4395, by email at [email protected] or call 911 in case of an emergency.

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Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or by email at crimestoppers.ca.

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The statement from police said the public safety warning was being released under the Community Safety and Policing Act.

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