A public warning has been issued to residents of a Vancouver Island community, cautioning them about an individual relocating to the area who poses a risk to women.
On Wednesday, March 13th, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued a warning to residents of Campbell River due to a man being considered a “high-risk violent sex offender” moving to the area.
Tyson Jerome Andrew is a 31-year-old man who has been convicted of crimes dealing with sexual violence and has now been released.
BC Corrections describe him as an Indigenous man, standing 5’8” tall, weighing around 189 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
In a media release, the Province says Andrew has a lengthy criminal history and because of his past convictions, he poses a significant threat to women in the area.
According to BC Corrections, he is under strict observation that comes with 11 court ordered conditions.
Three of these conditions are:
- Andrew must not possess or consume alcohol or drugs or any other intoxicating substances, except with a medical prescription
- He must not enter into or continue any close or intimate, dating, common law relationship or marriage with any person until he has informed his probation officer
- He must obey a curfew by being inside his residence or on the lot of his residence, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., each day, until March 13th, 2025.
The Province is asking those in the Campbell River area to report any incident in which Andrew may be breaking one of these conditions to the police.
