A Coquitlam man who escaped from the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in the summer of 2014 is wanted again after he failed to return home last week.
Coquitlam RCMP say Shane Anthony Metcalfe, who was last seen on Aug. 3, shouldn't be approached as he's without his medication and could act unpredictably.
They are asking the public to call 911 if he is located.
Cpl. Mike McLaughlin said Metcalfe, 46, is not in custody, has transitioned out of the Coquitlam institution and is now living in a private residence in Coquitlam.
His court conditions for living off-site include checking in with staff at the Colony Farm hospital. He was reported missing on Tuesday.
"Police have taken all the usual steps to try to find Mr. Metcalfe," McLaughlin said.
He is described as a Caucasian man, 5'7" tall, weighing 210 pounds with greying blonde hair and blue eyes.
It is believed he is driving a grey 2004 Ford F150 pickup truck with the BC licence plate KS7 748.
In 2014, police issued a Canada-wide warrant for Metcalfe after he took an unauthorized leave from the hospital. He was returned a short time later.
• Anyone with information about Shane Metcalfe's whereabouts is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550; ask for the Missing Person's Unit and quote file number 2017-24669.
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