Canada-wide warrant issued for man known to frequent Simcoe County, Toronto
![Mohammad Hassani Mohammad Hassani, 25, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. (Supplied)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2022/2/16/mohammad-hassani-1-5783903-1645035622540.png)
Provincial police issued a Canada-wide warrant for a federal offender known to frequent the Bradford, York, Durham and Toronto areas.
Police say Mohammad Hassani, a 25-year-old East Asian, is five feet 10 inches tall with a slim build, black hair and brown eyes.
They say he is serving a four-year and five-month sentence for possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition.
Police ask anyone with information on Hassani's whereabouts to contact the Provincial R.O.P.E. (Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement ) Squad at 416-808-5900 or 1-866-870-7673 or call 911.
Alternately, tips can be made anonymously with Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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