In the interest of public safety, the Edmonton Police Service is issuing a warning about Russell Gunville, 48, who was recently released from the Edmonton Institution after completing a 15-year sentence for Sexual Assault and Uttering Threats.
Gunville is considered by police to be a High Risk Offender who poses a risk of significant harm to the community, especially to females involved in the sex trade business. Gunville will be residing in the Edmonton area and will be monitored by the Behavioural Assessment Unit of the Edmonton Police Service.
The Edmonton Police Service is issuing this information and warning after careful deliberation of all related issues, including privacy concerns, in the belief that it is clearly in the public interest to inform the members of the community.
Gunville is 6’2” tall, 225 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He also has numerous tattoos.
Members of the public are advised that the intent of this process is to enable citizens to take suitable precautionary measures. Releasing this information is NOT intended to encourage people to engage in any form of vigilante action .
This information is released under the authority of the FOIP Act, RSA 2000, C. F-25.
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