The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement, or ROPE Squad, is looking for Matthew Barges. (Submitted photo)The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement, or ROPE Squad, is looking for Matthew Barges. (Submitted photo)
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Man Wanted On Canada-Wide Warrant

Officials are looking for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement, or ROPE Squad, is looking for Matthew Barges.

He is serving a two-year sentence for armed robbery, wearing a disguise with intent, possession of a Schedule I substance, failing to comply with conditions of an undertaking/recognizance, impaired driving and failing to provide breath sample.

Barges is known to frequent Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph.

He is described as a 32-year-old white man, 5’8” tall and weighing 126 lbs with a scar on his forehead.

Anyone having contact with this offender or information in regards to their whereabouts is asked to contact the Provincial ROPE Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-ROPE (7673) or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or call 911.

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