A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a violent offender who walked away from the Salvation Army Community Residential Facility in Victoria Monday night.
Jesse Wayne Gooddale has a long criminal record, and was serving a 4 year 10 month sentence for aggravated assault. He was released to the halfway house on July 4th.
RCMP say he has roots in Nanaimo and could be there.
Gooddale is described as a 29 year old Indigenous male, standing 5-foot-11, weighs 220 pounds, hand has short dark hair, brown eyes and a goatee.
He also has a number of prominent tattoos, including the word "Weed" on his left hand, a crown on his right, the word "Mob" on his right leg, and and on his chest the words "Michelle Hamm memorial piece."
Gooddale should be considered violent and anyone who sees him is asked to call 911.