High-risk offender may still be in southern Alberta; Lethbridge Police Service

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Police are warning that a violent, high-risk offender was in and around Lethbridge for a few days last week and may still be in the southern Alberta city.

Lethbridge police say Michael Sean Stanley, who is 48, is now the subject of a Canada-wide search.

Stanley, who has a long history of sexual offences against woman and children, cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet on Oct. 1 in Lloydminster.

Police say they believe Stanley drove directly from Lloydminster to Lethbridge, where he has friends and family, who have contacted police.

Staff-Sgt. Ian Sanderson says police have seized his SUV and are warning people to be safe and be wary, but schools in the city have not been locked down.

Anderson says police believe Stanley, who is an alcoholic, has been drinking and is probably in hiding, and that his relatives are urging him to surrender.

Note to readers: Changes spelling to Sanderson in para 5