RCMP in Fort Smith have asked for help finding a man said to be facing charges of assault and uttering threats.
According to police, 31-year-old Donovan Avery Desjarlais faces a total of four charges – including one of assault by choking – and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
No other detail was provided regarding the incident or incidents in question.
RCMP said they believe Desjarlais “is avoiding police contact.”
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“Investigators are confident that Donovan Desjarlais is in the Fort Smith area and are asking for the public’s assistance in locating him,” read a statement issued by RCMP on Tuesday morning.
Desjarlais is described by police as an Indigenous man who is approximately 5 ft 10 in tall with short, brown hair and scars across his forehead.
Police said anyone who sees him should call the Fort Smith detachment at (867) 872-1111 but not approach him. You can also leave a tip anonymously.
