A registered sex offender who may have tampered with their electronic monitoring device has disappeared in Melbourne.
Police are urging the public to help track down Theo Briggs, 32, who is subject to a supervision order but went missing while in St Kilda about 6pm yesterday.
Specialist units and officers are searching for him.
Police have released an image of Briggs to appeal to the community for any information that may help track him down.
“Briggs is known to frequent the Mooroopna, Shepparton and Beraii areas and has a large number of family members and associates in those locations,” police said.
“Briggs is described as Aboriginal, 179cm tall with a solid build, brown hair, brown eyes and an olive complexion.
“He also has multiple tattoos including ‘GOO’ on his right hand, a religious cross on his left wrist, a rose and ‘MUM’ on his right wrist, ‘CLARKE’ and ‘Live to fight’ on his lower right forearm, and ‘Fight to live’ on his right forearm.”
Police said they would apply for a warrant of apprehension tomorrow for allegedly failing to comply with his supervision order.
In a message to Briggs, police urged him to “come forward and make contact with police himself as soon as possible”.
Police are also warning anyone who may be harbouring or assisting Briggs that they could also potentially face criminal prosecution.
Anyone who sees Briggs is urged to contact Tripe-Zero immediately.
Anyone with other information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
