Police looking for federal offender known to visit Brantford area

Ashton Drysdale, a federal offender, is pictured in this image. (Courtesy: Ontario Provincial Police)

Ontario Provincial Police are looking for a federal offender wanted for a breach of his parole.

Ashton Drysdale is described as a 37-year-old Black/Indigenous man. He is 5’10” and weights 189 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

Drysdale is currently serving an 8-year, 10-month sentence for discharging a prohibited firearm with intent, possessing a weapon contrary to a prohibition order, robbery with threats of violence, possessing a prohibited firearm with ammunition and possession of illicit cannabis.

He is known to visit the Brantford, Ottawa and Toronto areas.