Calgary police have found 37-year-old Calgary resident Cashe "Cashew" Tyler Erskine, who was wanted on multiple warrants for random attacks on strangers in the downtown core. .Police had been asking for public assistance to locate Erskine. He has been located and taken into custody. .A Thursday press release said Calgary police believe a number of people were approached by Erskine — who engages in erratic behaviour and starts a verbal argument before striking the victims with an object in his hand — between May and October. The release said he's known to frequent Tomkins Park on 17 Avenue SW. .It said Erskine was wanted on 14 warrants for assault, assault with a weapon, causing a disturbance, mischief, theft under $5,000, and failure to attend. He is described as about five ft 10 in, 160-lbs, with black hair and green eyes. .If spotted, people were asked not to approach. Anyone with information about his whereabouts was asked to contact non-emergency police at (403) 266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477. .This incident after a recent string of attacks in 2021 made Alberta women resort to their own means to protect themselves..READ MORE: CONROY: Alberta women fight back against attackers.The string of attacks started to occur across Alberta, but they were mainly in Calgary and Edmonton. Many people attributed it to factors such as COVID-19 restrictions affecting people’s mental health, mask mandates allowing for greater anonymity in offenders, and large population growth. .The largest awareness campaign against these attacks was fuelled by social media. Alberta women posted warnings to each other of attackers and men watching or following them.
Calgary police have found 37-year-old Calgary resident Cashe "Cashew" Tyler Erskine, who was wanted on multiple warrants for random attacks on strangers in the downtown core. .Police had been asking for public assistance to locate Erskine. He has been located and taken into custody. .A Thursday press release said Calgary police believe a number of people were approached by Erskine — who engages in erratic behaviour and starts a verbal argument before striking the victims with an object in his hand — between May and October. The release said he's known to frequent Tomkins Park on 17 Avenue SW. .It said Erskine was wanted on 14 warrants for assault, assault with a weapon, causing a disturbance, mischief, theft under $5,000, and failure to attend. He is described as about five ft 10 in, 160-lbs, with black hair and green eyes. .If spotted, people were asked not to approach. Anyone with information about his whereabouts was asked to contact non-emergency police at (403) 266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477. .This incident after a recent string of attacks in 2021 made Alberta women resort to their own means to protect themselves..READ MORE: CONROY: Alberta women fight back against attackers.The string of attacks started to occur across Alberta, but they were mainly in Calgary and Edmonton. Many people attributed it to factors such as COVID-19 restrictions affecting people’s mental health, mask mandates allowing for greater anonymity in offenders, and large population growth. .The largest awareness campaign against these attacks was fuelled by social media. Alberta women posted warnings to each other of attackers and men watching or following them.
