Canada-wide warrant issued for federal offender known to frequent Barrie, Parry Sound and Quebec

Federal offender Marc Gauthier, 54, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. (Supplied)

A federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release could be in Barrie, Parry Sound or Quebec, and police warn he may be armed.

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is asking the public for help locating Marc Gauthier, a 54-year-old with a shaved head, brown eyes, who may be clean-shaven.

He is five feet seven inches tall and could be wearing eyeglasses.

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He is serving a 41-year, four-month, and 18-day sentence for robbery and firearm-related offences, plus forcible confinement, possession of an explosive device, escaping custody, assault, break and enter, theft, and drug possession for the purpose of drug trafficking.

Police say Gauthier is known to frequent Barrie, Parry Sound and Quebec.

He is also currently wanted by Nottawasaga OPP in connection with an armed bank robbery in Alliston.

Police say Gauthier, armed with an apparent firearm, demanded cash from the teller at the CIBC in Alliston around 11:14 a.m. on Tuesday and fled the scene.

No injuries were reported.

Police say he may be driving a late model white Chevrolet Malibu.

They say the firearm allegedly used in the bank robbery has not been located.

Gauthier has several tattoos, including a tombstone and heart on his left arm and a snake and skull on his right arm.

The province's R.O.P.E. squad urges anyone with information on Gauthier's whereabouts to contact it at 416-808-5900, toll-free at 1-866-870-7673 or call 911.

Additionally, tips can be supplied to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.