Calgary police seek public assistance to locate man wanted on warrants for assault and uttering threats
Michael Richard Cole is wanted for uttering threats and assault. (Crime Stoppers)
Calgary police are asking for public assistance to locate a man wanted on warrants for assault and uttering threats.
Police posted on social media Thursday that they are looking for Michael Richard Cole, 55. He’s described as 5’9” tall, weighing around 205 pounds, with grey hair and blue eyes.
Cole has a history of assaulting women. He was convicted of brutally beating one woman in 2016, when he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
He was released in November 2019. The woman said she wasn’t aware of his past history of prior assault charges until she attended his parole hearing.
The case led to the implementation of Clare’s Law in Alberta, which allows people who are concerned about their partners’ behaviour to apply to search for violence-related criminal records.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by downloading the P3 Tips app.
With files from CTV's Bill Macfarlane
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