The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his parole.
Ashton Drysale, 37, is described as a mixed-race Black and Indigenous male. He is 5’10” (178 cm) tall, weighs approximately 189 lbs (86 kg), and has brown hair and brown eyes.
Drysale is currently serving an eight-year, 10-month sentence for a series of violent offenses, including:
Discharging a restricted or prohibited firearm with intent
Possessing a weapon contrary to a prohibition order
Robbery with threats of violence
Possessing a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
Possessing illicit cannabis
Authorities say Drysale is known to frequent the Brantford, Ottawa and Toronto areas.
Anyone with information about Drysale’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll-free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE). Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or by calling 9-1-1.