A designated dangerous offender will reside in Ottawa after being released from prison on day parole, police said in a public safety notification.
The notification issued Wednesday, June 3, said Christopher Roulston, 46, was currently serving an indeterminate life sentence for three counts of sexual assault with a weapon and uttering threats in Toronto.
During his release on day parole, police said, Roulston will reside in Ottawa in a community-based facility under structured supervision, with oversight provided by the Correctional Service of Canada and monitored by the Ottawa Police Service High-Risk Offender Management Unit.
The notice issued by police said Roulston was subject to a curfew and several conditions, including:
- No direct or indirect contact with the victims of the offences.
- He must immediately report all relationships and friendships with females and any changes to the status of the relationships/friendships.
- He is not to associate or communicate with anyone he knows, or has reason to believe, is involved in criminal activity.
- He is not to consume, buy or possess alcohol.
- He is not to go into businesses where alcohol sales or consumption are the main source of income.
- He is not to consume, buy or possess drugs, except prescribed medication taken as directed or over-the-counter medication taken as recommended.
The OPS said it was notifying the public because the High-Risk Offender Management Unit believed Roulston posed a significant risk to public safety, particularly to women, given his history of violent stranger sexual assaults and the high risk that he would re-offend or breach his conditions.
Anyone who is aware of potential breaches of Roulston’s conditions should not approach him and instead should contact the OPS High-Risk Offender Management Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 4395, by email at [email protected] or call 911 in case of an emergency.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or by email at crimestoppers.ca.
The statement from police said the public safety warning was being released under the Community Safety and Policing Act.
