Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help to find a high-risk sex offender who is wanted for being unlawfully at large.
Christopher Schafer, 40, a federal offender, has been living at a Vancouver residential correctional facility, and he failed to return Thursday evening at 7 pm. There is now a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest.
Police said Schafer has a “long criminal history” that includes break-and-enter, sexual offences, uttering threats, robbery, and assaulting a peace officer.
He has also had his community release revoked on a number of occasions.
Schafer is Aboriginal, 5’8″ tall, 168 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of “WANDA LEE” on the left side of his neck. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black running shoes, a black hooded sweatshirt, and carrying a black backpack.
Anyone who sees Christopher Schafer, or has information on his whereabouts, is asked to call 9-1-1, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or leave a tip online at solvecrime.ca